Kinky Boots (2005)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Julian Jarrold

Writers:

Geoff Deane (written by) &
Tim Firth (written by)

Release Date:

7 October 2005 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Music

Tagline:

How Far Would You Go To Save The Family Business?

Plot:

A drag queen comes to the rescue of a man who, after inheriting his father's shoe factory, needs to diversify his product if he wants to keep the business afloat.

Plot Keywords:

Shoe | Drag Queen | Small Town | Factory | Cabaret

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 6 nominations

Cast

Joel Edgerton	...	Charlie
Chiwetel Ejiofor	...	Lola
Sarah-Jane Potts	...	Lauren
Nick Frost	...	Don
Linda Bassett	...	Melanie
Jemima Rooper	...	Nicola
Robert Pugh	...	Harold Price
Ewan Hooper	...	George
Stephen Marcus	...	Big Mike
Mona Hammond	...	Pat
Kellie Bright	...	Jeannie
Joanna Scanlan	...	Trish
Geoffrey Streatfield	...	Richard Bailey (as Geoffrey Streatfeild)
Leo Bill	...	Harry Sampson
Gwenllian Davies	...	Mrs. Cobb
Sebastian Hurst-Palmer	...	Young Charlie
Courtney Phillips	...	Young Lola (as Courtney Phillip)
Ilario Bisi-Pedro	...	Lola's Dad
Joe Grossi	...	Organiser
Barry McCarthy	...	Bernie
Josh Cole	...	Tramp
Paul Critoph	...	Lad 1
Benjamin Wilkin	...	Lad 2
Daniel Naprous	...	Lad 3
David MacCreedy	...	Heckler
Jake Canuso	...	Waiter
Mark Haddon	...	Himself
Sandra	...	Herself
Fausto Danese	...	Angel Boy
David Moulden	...	Angel Boy
Carmello Segura	...	Angel Boy
Gianni Dileo	...	Angel Boy
Tom Sapsford	...	Angel Boy
Karl Stevens	...	Angel Boy
Marcos Parker-White	...	Angel Boy - Milan Catwalk
Robert Nurse	...	Angel Boy - Milan Catwalk
Michael Rolnick	...	Angel Boy - Milan Catwalk
Robert Garrard	...	Angel Boy - Milan Catwalk
Steven Walker	...	Angel Boy - Milan Catwalk
David Oltan	...	Angel Boy - Milan Catwalk
Simon Williams	...	Angel Boy - Milan Catwalk
Rod Buchanan	...	Angel Boy - Milan Catwalk
Anthony Palmer	...	Angel Boy - Milan Catwalk
The Workforce of Tricker's Shoe Factory in Northampton	...	Themselves
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dora Clouttick	...	Pole Dancer (uncredited)
Christopher Fosh	...	Franko - Catwalk Organiser (uncredited)
Katrina Jones	...	Club Guest (uncredited)
Christopher Lee-Power	...	Factory Worker (uncredited)
Henry Martens	...	Restaurant Guest (uncredited)
Shivarna Mitra	...	Kelly Factory Girl (uncredited)
Henry Andrew Winkler	...	Eric (uncredited)

Directed by
Julian Jarrold

Writing credits
Geoff Deane		(written by) &
Tim Firth		(written by)

Produced by
Nick Barton	....	producer (as Nicholas Barton)
Mairi Bett	....	co-producer
Peter Ettedgui	....	producer
Suzanne Mackie	....	producer

Original Music by
Adrian Johnston		(music by)

Cinematography by
Eigil Bryld		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Emma E. Hickox

Casting by
Gail Stevens

Production Design by
Alan MacDonald

Art Direction by
Philip Elton		(as Phillip Elton)

Set Decoration by
Tina Jones

Costume Design by
Sammy Sheldon

Makeup Department
John Henry Gordon	....	hairdresser (as John Henry)
Lizzie Lawson	....	make up artist
Kristie Matthiae	....	make up trainee
Trefor Proud	....	hair designer
Trefor Proud	....	makeup designer
Kath Rayner	....	make up artist

Production Management
Alice Greenland	....	post-production supervisor
Sasha Harris	....	production manager
Caroline McManus	....	post-production supervisor
Riccardo Pintus	....	production manager: Milan
Charlie Simpson	....	unit manager: locations

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Rob Burgess	....	third assistant director
Chloe Chesterton	....	third assistant director
Lee Grumett	....	second assistant director
Miguel Lombardi	....	first assistant director: crowd, Milan
Josh Robertson	....	first assistant director
Dan John	....	additional second assistant director (uncredited)
Ilaria Valentini	....	second assistant director: Italy (uncredited)

Art Department
Dennis Bovington	....	carpenter
Matthew Broderick	....	props trainee
Stephen Campbell	....	standby art director
Frank Carr	....	stagehand
David Chisholm	....	storeman
Graham Dale	....	standby props
Anita Dhillon	....	graphics
Charles Gaynor	....	standby carpenter
Heidi Gibb	....	assistant art director
Les Hall	....	carpenter
Steve Malin	....	stagehand
Dan Maslen	....	storyboard artist
Daniele Milan	....	dressing/standby props: Milan
Brian Neighbour	....	construction manager
Mitch Niclas	....	chargehand standby props (as Mitchell Niclas)
John O'Brien	....	chargehand carpenter
John O'Connor	....	carpenter
John O'Shaughnessy	....	production buyer
John Palmer	....	chargehand dressing props
Dave Pearce	....	chargehand carpenter
Steve Pearce	....	apprentice carpenter (as Steven Pearce)
Steven Pollecutt	....	stand-by rigger
Allen J. Polley	....	property master (as Allen Polley)
Joshua Polley	....	prop work experience
Paul Smith	....	art department assistant
Adrian Start	....	chargehand painter
Glenn Start	....	painter
Matthew Start	....	painter
Paul Turner	....	dressing props
Russell Valentine	....	art department stills
Peter Wenham	....	supervising art director
Kevin Wheeler	....	dressing props
Eddie Wolstencroft	....	standby painter
Graham Caulfield	....	drapes (uncredited)
Katrina Dunn	....	assistant buyer (uncredited)
Shane Harford	....	dressing props (uncredited)

Sound Department
Tim Alban	....	foley supervisor
Tim Alban	....	re-recording mixer
Antonia Bates	....	supervising dialogue editor
Anna Bertmark	....	assistant sound editor
Alison Bown	....	dialogue editor
Richard Davey	....	sound re-recording mixer
Paul Davies	....	supervising sound editor
Anthony Faust	....	adr recordist
Steve Fish	....	sound maintenance
Jack Gillies	....	sound effects editor
James Hamilton	....	foley editor
Leslie Houldcroft	....	foley artist
Stefan Mørk	....	dialogue editor
Laurence O'Keefe	....	additional boom operator: second unit
Jonathan Rimas	....	assistant adr mixer
Jessie Taylor	....	assistant re-recording mixer
Bruce Wills	....	production sound mixer
Steve Wright	....	sound maintenance
Lionel Strutt	....	adr coordinator (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Sergio Ayrosa	....	compositor: Framestore CFC
Kerry Downing	....	visual effects film editorial: Framestore CFC
Piers Hampton	....	visual effects producer: Framestore CFC
Serena Lam	....	paint & roto: Framestore CFC
Alex Payman	....	visual effects supervisor: Framestore CFC
Ben Setterfield	....	digital imaging: Technicolor
Maggie Walby	....	technical assistant: Framestore CFC
Rus Wetherell	....	digital artist: CFX (uncredited)

Stunts
Lee Sheward	....	stunt co-ordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Daniele Ballarin	....	electrician: Milan
Julian Bucknall	....	focus puller
Tony Burns	....	electrician (as Tony Burnes)
Peter Byrne	....	focus puller: second unit (as Pete Byrne)
Onofrio Coppola	....	grip: Milan
Toby Eedy	....	clapper loader
James Foster	....	clapper loader: second unit
Woody Gregson	....	camera loader: (uncredited )
Woody Gregson	....	camera trainee
Elina Kokkonen	....	video assist
Walter Lombardi	....	electrician: Milan
Andy Long	....	gaffer
Nathan Mann	....	focus puller: second unit
Andy Paradise	....	stills photographer
Robert Rabson	....	electrician (as Rob Rabson)
Daniel Rake	....	assistant grip
John Rake	....	grip
Laurie Sparham	....	stills photographer
Lawrence Stevens	....	video camera operator
Olly Tellett	....	camera operator: second unit
William Tracey	....	rigging gaffer
David Wall	....	electrician (as David 'Jim' Wall)
Massimo Zampolli	....	gaffer: Milan
Paul Jarvis	....	electrician (uncredited)
Elina Kokkonen	....	camera trainee (uncredited)

Casting Department
Vanessa Baker	....	voice casting
William Davies	....	casting associate (as Will Davies)
Brendan Donnison	....	voice casting
David Wheal	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Patrizia Boyle	....	costume stylist: Milan
Christopher Bradshaw	....	standby costume
Charlotte-Rose Kay	....	assistant costume designer (as Charlotte Kay)
Anna Kovacevic	....	costume supervisor
Celia Yau	....	costume assistant

Editorial Department
Paul Ensby	....	digital film colourist
Tom Hudson	....	second assistant editor
Phillippa Hunt	....	post co-ordinator
Andrew Jadavji	....	first assistant editor
Gareth Maynard	....	project manager: Technicolor
Huw Phillips	....	colour timer: Technicolor
Anastasia Shephard	....	editorial assistant
Dominic Thomson	....	on-line editor: Technicolor
Judith Babcock	....	post-production coordinator: USA (uncredited)
Jason Wheeler	....	negative cutter (uncredited)

Music Department
Sharif Ahmed	....	assistant to music supervisor
Chris Barrett	....	assistant engineer
Philip Bateman	....	vocal arrangements
Guy Chambers	....	music producer: Lola's songs
Sophie Cornet	....	music editor
Terry Davies	....	orchestrations
Terry Davies	....	score conducted by
Richard Flack	....	music producer: Lola's songs
Liz Gallacher	....	music supervisor
Isobel Griffiths	....	orchestra contractor
Robert Houston	....	assistant engineer
Adrian Johnston	....	orchestrations
Jenny O'Grady	....	choir master
Sam Okell	....	assistant engineer
John Parricelli	....	musician: solo guitar
Colin Rae	....	music preparation by
Steve Sidwell	....	additional songs producer: Lola's
Sonia Slany	....	orchestra leader
Nick Wollage	....	score recorded and mixed by
Guy Chambers	....	music arranger: Lola's songs (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Trevor Atkin	....	unit driver
Richard Cain	....	unit driver
Marco Caputi	....	driver: Milan
Bobby Finn	....	facility driver
Daniel Jarman	....	unit driver
Frank Johnson	....	facility driver
Ron Narduzzo	....	unit driver
Steve Pirolli	....	facility driver
Lorenzo Robinson	....	facility driver
Steve Rogers	....	unit driver
Luca Serra	....	facility driver: Milan
Bill Turner	....	facility driver
Guy Bostock	....	action vehicle coordinator (uncredited)
Ian Clarke	....	vehicle technician (uncredited)
Karen Russell	....	driver: minibus (uncredited)
Sean Thornton	....	picture vehicle technician (uncredited)
Mark White	....	transport (uncredited)

Other crew
Lawrence Atkinson	....	publicist
Philip Bateman	....	singing coach
Ronnie Bird	....	security
Daniel Budd	....	assistant production accountant
Sandra Butterworth	....	dialogue coach
Mandy Calder	....	finance: Harbour Pictures (as Amanda Calder)
Pietro Capela	....	production runner: Milan
Lauri Carroll	....	product placement: The Communications Agency
Les Child	....	choreographer
Emily Chittell	....	floor runner
Guilia Ciarchi	....	production runner: Milan
Michaela Cipriani	....	production co-ordinator: Milan
Ginger Corbett	....	publicist
Tom Crooke	....	location assistant
Chris Cullum	....	health & safety officer
Matt Curtis	....	titles designer
Vincenzo Desidero	....	production runner: Milan
Giles Edleston	....	location manager
Hollie Foster	....	assistant production co-ordinator
Matt Gallagher	....	production assistant
Mark Gill	....	catering assistant: Bob Appetit
Mark Grimwade	....	assistant location manager
Kate Hudson	....	publicist
Polly Jefferies	....	production co-ordinator
Carrie Johnson	....	nurse
Sara Keene	....	publicist
Rowan Laidlaw	....	assistant to director
Debbie Lowndes	....	assistant to producer
Hayley Lyon	....	assistant accountant
John Maloney	....	security
Allessandro Martini	....	production runner: Milan
James McIlwraith	....	production runner
Anya McLean	....	stand-in
John Miles	....	production accountant
Sheila Fraser Milne	....	completion bond: Film Finances
Dan Morrow	....	post-production accountant
Lindsey Morrow	....	studio coordinator
Guy Murray	....	security
Nick Palozzi	....	security (as Nick Paolozzi)
Ben Pierce	....	production runner
Richard Pollock	....	production runner
Lisa Radin	....	floor runner
Rozza Reader	....	chef: Bon Appetit (as Rozza)
Martin Roberts	....	production runner
Scott Salter	....	production runner
Sabrina Salvini	....	crowd marshall: Milan
Neil Samels	....	catering assistant: Bon Appetit
Janice Schumm	....	script supervisor
Dario Stucci	....	crowd marshall: Milan
Renata Tardani	....	head of production: Stillking, Milan
Ron Taylor	....	lab contact: : Technicolor
Derek Townshend	....	insurance: Totally Entertainment
Rachel Welch	....	accounts assistant

Thanks
Tamara Mellon	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Miramax Films (presents)
• Harbour Pictures (as a Harbour Pictures production)
• Price Productions (in association with) (as Price Productions Ltd.)

Distributors

• Buena Vista International (2006) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Columbia Pictures (2006) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• Grupo Mercamedia (2006) (Mexico) (theatrical)
• Miramax Films (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2008) (UK) (TV) (BBC2)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2007) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (2005) (worldwide) (all media)
• Miramax Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Framestore CFC (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Pinewood Studios  movie studio
• AFM Lighting  lighting equipment
• ARRI Lighting Rental  lighting equipment supplied by (uncredited)
• ARRI Media  camera equipment provided by
• Abbey Road Studios  score recorded at (as Abbey Road Studios, London)
• Air Lyndhurst Studios  score mixed at (as Air Lyndhurst Studios, London)
• Arion Facilities  dailies telecine transfers (uncredited)
• Audiolink Radio Communications  walkie talkies (uncredited)
• Bon Appetit Catering  catering (as Bon Appetit)
• British Footwear Association, The  special thanks
• British United Shoe Machinery  special thanks
• Clarity Post Production Sound  foley recorded by (as Clarity Post Sound)
• Clarity Post Production Sound  sound post-production (uncredited)
• Communications Agency, The  product placement
• Compuhire  computer and video playback (uncredited)
• De Lane Lea  adr facilities
• EuroKids & Adults International Casting and Model Agency  extras casting (uncredited)
• Fantasy Shoes  special thanks
• Film Finance  completion bond
• Goldcrest Post Production London  re-recorded at (as Goldcrest Post Production)
• HSBC  banking services
• Hollywood Records  soundtrack available on
• Jim Henson Company  editing facilities (as The Jim Henson Company)
• Kodak  motion picture film supplied by
• Mad Dog Casting  extras casting (uncredited)
• Mayflower Studios  ADR recording (uncredited)
• Mayflower Studios  adr facilities (as Mayflower Studios ADR)
• Metro Voices  choir (as The Metro Voices)
• Offline Editing Company, The  editing equipment (as The Offline Company)
• Olswang  production legal services
• Patrick Cox  special thanks
• Production Copier Company  production equipment and services (uncredited)
• Sargent Disc  payroll services
• Serious Facilities  editing equipment
• Stillking Miro Film  production services: Italy
• Technicolor  digital film grade
• Totally Entertainment  insurance
• Translux  facilities and trucks (uncredited)

Also Known As:

The Kinky Boot Factory (UK) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for thematic material involving sexuality, and for language.

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

UK:12A | Australia:M | Ireland:12A | Singapore:PG | Finland:K-11 | Iceland:L | Malaysia:(Banned) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | South Korea:15 | Netherlands:12 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Clacton, Essex, England, UK

Company:

Miramax Films

Trivia:

Inspired by the true story of a traditional English men's footwear factory in Northamptonshire which turned to production of kinky boots for transvestites in order to save the ailing family business and safeguard the jobs of the local community.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: When the train goes through the station labeled Northampton at the beginning of the film, it's not the real Northampton station.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Lola's Dad: Come on. Come on, you stupid boy!

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2007) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Going Back to My Roots

Excellent film with great performances and very funny at times

I really enjoyed Kinky Boots - great performances by both Joel Edgerton and Chiwetel Ejiofor. It's the first time I've seen Joel Edgerton in a lead role and I think he carries it off quite well, though I'm probably biased as I like him as an actor. It was very interesting to see Chiwetel Ejiofor later the same evening in a totally different sort of role as the Operative in "Serenity", showing his ability to play a broad range of characters. It's very funny in parts - the first film I've been to in a long time where I've had a really good laugh. The rest of the audience obviously enjoyed the humour as well. The humour generally revolves around Lola and the way that people relate to her, but it avoids stereotypical jokes. It's not only funny, but also quite moving at times, and again that tends to relate to the way people deal with Lola, which usually says more about them than her - ultimately a feel good movie and based (not sure how closely) on a true story. Overall, it's a well told story, with likable characters, a plot that's believable, and left me feeling good about the characters and what happened to them.