''Revenge of the Bridesmaids'' is a 2010 ABC Family Original Movie that premiered on July 18, 2010. It stars

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as Abigail and JoAnna García as Parker, undercover

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s with a mission to break up a wedding. In addition, the film's cast also features

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, Chryssie Whitehead, David Clayton Rogers, Lyle Brocato and Brittany Ishibashi.

Plot

Two 29-year-old women, Abigail Scanlon and Parker Wald, best friends since

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, return to their small hometown of Lambert, Louisiana from New York City for a visit. During a party to celebrate Parker's parents' wedding anniversary, they run into old friends. They learn that their close friend, Rachel, has lost the love of her life, Tony, to their ex-friend, Caitlyn, a conniving gold-digger who pretends to be

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to trick Tony into marrying her so that she can use his money to keep her family's estate. Intent upon preventing a loveless marriage, Parker and Abigail go "undercover" as Caitlyn's bridesmaids to sabotage the wedding. Along the way, Caitlyn's tightly wound mother, Olivia, works hard to keep Abigail and Parker at bay as Parker falls for the town detective Henry Kent. The bridesmaids put their best-laid plans in motion only to see them go outrageously awry with Olivia interfering as much as possible. As a result, Abigail, Parker and Rachel are arrested by Henry, but Parker convinces him to release them. So Abigail, Parker, and Rachel sneak into the wedding and kidnap Caitlyn. They take her to the hospital for a pregnancy test and trick her into admitting the truth. At the

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Tony lies to Caitlyn that his family lost their fortunes which leads to her canceling the wedding and storming off. After Caitlyn is gone, Tony gets on one knee and proposes to Rachel, also revealing that he lied and is still rich. At the end of the film, Parker stars in a major action film with Henry at her side as her

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, Rachel marries Tony, and Abigail sells her book on their antics as bridesmaids.

Cast

as Abigail Scanlon * JoAnna García as Parker Wald *

as Caitlyn McNabb *

Beth Broderick Elizabeth Alice Broderick (born February 24, 1959) is an American actress. She portrayed Zelda Spellman in the ABC/ WB television sitcom ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'' (1996–2003).

as Olivia McNabb, Caitlyn's mother * Chryssie Whitehead as Rachel Phipps * David Clayton Rogers as Henry Kent * Lyle Brocato as Anthony "Tony" Penning Phipps *

Brittany Ishibashi Brittany Ishibashi is an American actress. She has had starring television roles on '' Political Animals'', ''Supernatural'' and '' Runaways''. Ishibashi has had roles in films such as '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows''. Ear ...

as Bitsy * Maureen Brennan as Penny Wald *

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as Lou Wald * Ann McKenzie as Charlotte Willington * Angelena Swords as Ashlie * Lacey Minchew as Ashley *

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as Gary * Carl J. Walker as Glen Woodward * Esmeralda Alaniz as Young Abby * Evelyn Boyle as Young Parker * Audrey P. Scott as Young Caitlyn * Talia Tooraen as Young Rachel

Production

In March 2010,

announced that she would star in an upcoming

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for

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, via ''Say Now''. This was her first

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since ''

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'' in 2006. Filming took place in April 2010 in

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at the Opera Guild Home (previously named the Davis-Seybold Mansion) and at the Houmas House in Burnside, Louisiana. Jim Hayman directed the film.

Reception and release

The film received 2.55 million viewers at its premiere, placing it in the top 5 "highest-rated" ABC Family Original Movie premieres list. The film was released on

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in the US on April 26, 2011.

Awards

References

External links

* {{ABC Family Original Movies 2010 romantic comedy films 2010 television films 2010 films Films set in Louisiana Films shot in New Orleans ABC Family original films 2010s English-language films 2010s female buddy films Films about weddings in the United States Films scored by Danny Lux English-language romantic comedy films English-language buddy films