Ava (Haylie Duff) and Tanzie (Hilary Duff) Marchetta are rich, spoiled sisters. Their late father founded a cosmetics empire, allowing them to live a dream life complete with a Los Angeles mansion, hot car, endless new clothes, and their every desire fulfilled. Ava, the shallow older sister, is newly engaged to a B-list television star, and Tanzie is busy completing college applications so she can follow in her father's footsteps creating healthy new skin products. Since their father's death, his best friend, Tom Katzenback (Brent Spiner), has run the company, while the girls have remained the face of Marchetta Cosmetics, paying little attention to the details, and just popping into the office occasionally to say hello or make a decision about a charitable contribution. Understandably, the sisters are shocked when Tom tells them that the company is failing and that they should consider an offer from their father's arch enemy, Fabielle (Anjelica Houston). Things really hit rock bottom when a scandal further rocks the company, the girls find themselves destitute, and their father's reputation is run through the mud.
Abandoned by their fabulous friends and left with no corporate credit cards and no place to go, these "It girls" have two choices: get jobs or find a way to clear their father's good name and save Marchetta Cosmetics. They choose the latter, and along the way, learn what life is like without spas, housekeepers, personal chefs, and bottomless credit cards. They even learn how to use public transportation. Most important, they discover that they can take care of themselves, and that they have skills they were never aware of. They also learn what is truly important to them besides money. Martha Coolidge (VALLEY GIRL, THE PRINCE AND ME) directs this riches-to-rags story, which also stars Maria Conchita Alonso and Lukas Haas.
Theatrical Release: August 18, 2006
DVD Features:
Keep Case
Dual Side
Audio:
Dolby Digital 2.0 - English
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Subtitles - English, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary: Martha Coolidge - Director
Disc 1/Side A: MATERIAL GIRLS - Full Frame
Full Frame - 1.33
Additional Release Material:
Behind the Scenes: "Cast of Characters: The Making of MATERIAL GIRLS"
Trailers: Theatrical Trailer
Disc 1/Side B: MATERIAL GIRLS - Widescreen
Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
Additional Release Material:
Behind the Scenes: "Getting to Know Hilary and Haylie as The Marchetta Sisters"
Music Video: Hilary Duff - "Play With Fire"
Stars
Hilary Duff:
Haylie Duff:
Anjelica Huston: American actress, THE GRIFTERS/THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS
Lukas Haas: American actor
Maria Conchita Alonso: Actress
Brent Spiner: Actor, STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
Joanne Baron: Actress
Colleen Camp: Producer/Actress/Singer
Beckie King: Actor, THE MUDGE BOY (2004)
Ty Hodges:
Director
Martha Coolidge: American Director
Producer
Susan Duff: Producer, THE PERFECT MAN (2005)
David Faigenblum: Producer, MATERIAL GIRLS, 2006
Eve Ladue:
Guy Oseary: TURN IT UP
Associate Producer
Mark Morgan: BEAUTIFUL
Screenwriter
John Quaintance: AQUAMARINE (2006)
Jessica O'Toole: Screenwriter, MATERIAL GIRLS, (2006)
Amy Rardin: Screenwriter, MATERIAL GIRLS, (2006)
Composer
Jennie Muskett: Composer, PRINCE AND ME (2004)
Editor
Steve Cohen: Editor
Director of Photography
Johnny E. Jensen: Director/Cinematographer
Production Designer
James Spencer:
Costume Designer
Van Broughton Ramsey:
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