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Cast

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Namrata Singh Gujral ... Shalini Singh / Shelley Picante

Beau Bridges ... Gary Gordon

Brad Raider ... Robert 'Rob' Shorwell

RonReaco Lee ... Blaine / Parminder 'Pammy' Brar

Phillip Rhys ... Neil 'Neelu' Brar

Wil Wheaton ... Director Alan Smithee

Erin Hershey ... Nicole
Shaheen Khan ... Kirat J. Singh

Ajay Mehta ... Jaspal Singh

Noureen DeWulf ... Littly J. Singh

Tony Yalda ... Happy J. Singh

Morgan Brittany ... Georgina
Robert M. Rey ... Elastic Surgeon
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ... Ryder

Traber Burns ... Bart

Matt Carmody ... Keith

Jean Carol ... Martha

Channing Chase ... Agnes

Lenora Chu ... Smithee's party girl
Jasmine Singh Cooper ... Little Shelley
Jay Ferguson ... Ben Dover (as J. Ferguson)

Rachel Ferrara ... Girl who blows a kiss
Natasha Gill ... Yuki

Nicki Gill ... Sherri
Deep Katdare ... Nick

Victoria Kelleher ... Casting Director

Emily Kosloski ... Beth

Cindy Lu ... Actress #1

Helena Mattsson ... Actress #2
Grey McIntosh ... Neil's Fling

Lilly Melgar ... Juanita

Michael Otis ... Rocky

Cheryl Rhoads ... Woman Shopper
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Additional Details

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Americanising Shelley (UK) (alternative spelling)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for sensuality and some language.
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90 min
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USA:PG | USA:PG (For Sensuality and Language) | Australia:PG
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Shalini Singh: All White people sound the same to me.
Blaine: Tell me about it, sister.
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One of the TOP TEN Makeover movies..., 30 May 2008
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Author: spideychick from United States

Americanizing Shelly is one of the "Beast Makeover Movies" of our times. BTW, I am a huge fan of makeover films. I love watching "before and after" type stuff in movies, TV shows...just about anything. In fact, I am kinda addicted to that stuff and seek it out. I even love shows like The Swan and Dr. 90210. My friends and I love Kim Kardashian (and NEVER miss KUWTK) because of how beautiful she is (even if she has never really actually done anything in movies). But she looks like what most of us aspire to, but don't...which BTW, DOES NOT MEAN THAT WE ARE UNHAPPY AT ALL. We just appreciate beautiful looking people like some others appreciate beautiful art or beautiful scenery.

With that in mind, my friends and I have compiled a list of "10 BEST MAKEOVER MOVIES" of recent times (after 1995).

And here they are: (in random order) 1) CLUELESS 2) PRETTY WOMAN 3) THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 4) JOHN TUCKER MUST DIE 5) MAID IN MANHATTAN 6) MY BIG FAT Greek WEDDING 7) SHE'S ALL THAT 8) MISS CONGENIALITY 9) MEAN GIRLS 10) AMERICANIZING SHELLEY.

Although, personally...CLUELESS is #1 and all the others are #2.

I am also putting together a different list of "10 BEST MAKEOVER MOVIES" of all times (prior to 1995). Please do post me a message voting for your "10 BEST MAKEOVER MOVIES" prior to 1995. And yes, I SO TOTALLY recommend this film (if you haven't already watched it)...whether you like "makeover movies" or not.

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