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Kinky Boots (2005) -- 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.
Kinky Boots (2005) -- 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.
Kinky Boots (2005) -- 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.

Overview

User Rating:
6.9/10   5,391 votes
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Director:
Julian Jarrold
Writers:
Geoff Deane (written by) &
Tim Firth (written by)
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Release Date:
7 October 2005 (UK) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Music more
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. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 6 nominations more
User Comments:
Cheeky, good fun! more (94 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

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
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Kinky Boot Factory (UK) (working title)
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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 more
Sound Mix:
SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS
Company:
Miramax Films more

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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. more
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. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Lola's Dad: Come on. Come on, you stupid boy!
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Movie Connections:
Featured in The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2007) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Going Back to My Roots more

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38 out of 40 people found the following comment useful.
Cheeky, good fun!, 30 April 2006
8/10
Author: HaloFive00 from United States

Kinky Boots is a cheeky, fun little movie that has a simple message, but a life all its own! It is part of the new wave of irreverent British comedies and it holds its own against the rest of the pack.

Chiwetel Ejiofor shines in this film, proving once again that he's an actor to watch. After compelling turns in Inside Man and Dirty Pretty Things (among others), he defies convention in Kinky Boots--this is not an actor who can be type cast! He is riveting as Lola/Simon, convincing through and through.

There are some subplots that fall a little flat, but the story is very cute overall. The actors are uniformly good, but Ejiofor stands out. In addition, the production design is also pretty well done--the drag sequences are hysterical and a joy to behold. This film put a gigantic smile on my face that stayed put for the rest of the day!

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