Shannon portrays Mary Katherine Gallagher, the terminally bumbling, energy-stuffed Catholic schoolgirl whose one wish is to kiss Sky (Ferrell), the hunkiest fella at St. Monica's High School. Mary Katherine thinks her only chance at stealing Sky away from his gorgeous girlfriend Evian (Hendrix) is to become a star, and her only chance at accomplishing this task is by entering St. Monica's talent contest and winning a role as an extra in a Catholic-approved, morally-correct movie. McCulloch's film is, like most Saturday Night Live-big screen adaptations, more a series of loose sketches that keep the viewer laughing throughout.
Estimated budget: $14 million. Estimated domestic gross: $30 million.
DVD Features:
Region 1 Encoding
Keep Case
Sensormatic
Anamorphic Widescreen
Single Side/Single Layer
Audio:
Dolby Digital Surround 2.0 - English
Dolby Digital Surround 5.1 - English
Subtitles - English - Optional
Interactive Menus
Scene Selection
Theatrical Trailer
Chapters
Director of Photography
Walt Lloyd: Director Of Photography, THE LIBRARIAN: RETURN TO KING SOLOM
Production Designer
Greg Keen: Production Designer, COMEBACK SEASON (2006)
Costume Designer
Eydi Caines-Floyd:
Review 1:
"...SUPERSTAR proves a pleasant surprise....[The director] gives a cast of talented comics plenty of room for riffing..."
Source: Variety
p.46 10/11-17/1999
Review 2:
"...Shannon is a dynamo..."
Source: Rolling Stone
p.114 10/28/1999
Review 3:
"...[Shannon] is in fine form as the heroine..."
Source: New York Times
p.E30 10/08/1999
Review 4:
"...Amusing....A rooting spirit a la REVENGE OF THE NERDS..."
Source: Box Office
p.60 12/01/1999