Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay (2002)

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Release Date: Oct 7, 2002 Wide

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In this broadly satirical TV biopic, Shirley MacLaine pulls out all the stops as legendary cosmetics queen Mary Kay Ash. In Citizen Kane fashion, Mary Kay relates her rise to the top of the home-beauty industry to an inquiring reporter (Rachel Crawford), never allowing an opportunity pass to emphasize how many doors she has opened for the working women of America. Ultimately, however, Mary Kay's predominance is threatened by a much younger (and shriller) rival, Jinger Heath (Parker Posey), whose

PG-13, 1 hr. 37 min.

Drama, Comedy

Directed By: Ed Gernon

In Theaters: Oct 7, 2002 Wide

On DVD: Oct 26, 2004

Cast

Shirley MacLaine
Mary Kay Ash
Parker Posey
Jinger Heath
Shannen Doherty
Lexi Wilcox
R.H. Thomson
Richard Rogers
Barry Flatman
Dick Heath
Marnie McPhail
Brooke
Rachel Crawford
Annika Kern
Dean McKenzie
Clifton Sanders
Paul Christie
Lexy's Husband
Catherine Fitch
Beverly
Rebecca Gibson
Tanya
Maggie Butterfield
Doris
Terri Cherniak
Liz
Marvin Kaye
Investment Banker
Jon Ted Wynne
Lighting Guy
Jinger Heath

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I expected a fun, campy-type film with such talents as MacLaine and Posey, but this movie was so campy that it became cheesy. Not a good cheese, like brie or gouda, but more like a processed cheese. Although some of you may think I'm talking about the portrayal of the beauty consultants (like the one portrayed by

October 25, 2010