The Big Tease (1999)

Flamboyant Glasgow hairdresser, Crawford Mackinzie, gets a letter from the World Hairdresser International Federation inviting him to its prestigious annual contest in L.A. Filmmaker Martin... See full summary »

Director:

Kevin Allen

Writers:

Sacha Gervasi, Craig Ferguson

Stars:

Craig Ferguson, Chris Langham, David Rasche

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Craig Ferguson	...	Crawford Mackenzie
Chris Langham	...	BBC Interviewer
David Rasche	...	Stig
Frances Fisher	...	Candy
Mary McCormack	...	Monique
Donal Logue	...	Eamonn
Isabella Aitken	...	Mrs. Beasie Mackenzie
Kevin Allen	...	Gareth Trundle
Angela McCluskey	...	Senga Magoogan
Francine York	...	Elegant Woman
David Hasselhoff	...	Himself
Drew Carey	...	Himself
Cathy Lee Crosby	...	Herself
Bruce Jenner	...	Himself
Nina Siemaszko	...	Betty Fuego

Storyline

Flamboyant Glasgow hairdresser, Crawford Mackinzie, gets a letter from the World Hairdresser International Federation inviting him to its prestigious annual contest in L.A. Filmmaker Martin Samuels is making a fly-on-the-wall documentary about Crawford; he and the crew go too. After maxing out his credit card at the Century Plaza Hotel, Crawford discovers he's been invited to participate in the audience, not the contest; he tries every angle imaginable to get in the competition: he phones fellow Scot Sean Connery, he gets a union card, he asks the reigning champion for help, and he connects with Connery's publicist, who's having a bad hair day. Will he succeed, for the little people?

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Plot Keywords:

hairdresser | competition | reference to liberace | scotland | homosexual | 

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Taglines:

He saw. He combed. He conquered.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Details

Official Sites:

Warner Bros

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 January 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Je M'Appelle Crawford

Filming Locations:

Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$29,010 (USA) (28 January 2000)

Gross:

$185,577 (USA) (31 March 2000)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros, Crawford P., I Should Coco Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The working title for the film (Je M'Appelle Crawford) was rejected by Warner Bros because they doubted it would receive high audience appeal with a French title.

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Goofs

Crawford rents a car that was apparently stolen from a Korean cook named Chokko. When Crawford visits Chokko's house, the camera pans and reveals a sign above the doorway on the ground floor displaying what seems to be 'Asian' characters. However, it's neither Korean nor any other Asian language. The characters are entirely fictitious.

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Quotes

Stig: Hey, Scottish. From my salon, right?
Crawford Mackenzie: Yeah
Stig: Still looking for a job, eh?
Crawford Mackenzie: ...yeah
Stig: Hey, I tell you what. Next month, it's loser's day! You come back and I piss on your head!

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Connections

References Braveheart (1995)

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Soundtracks

"Dreaming"
Written by Bradley Carter, Chris Brown and Katherine Ellis
Performed by Ruff Driverz
Courtesy of Tommy Boy Silver Label

User Reviews

A warm comedy romp. Bravehair.

"The Big Tease" is an under-rated, genuinely funny, and intelligently made film about a dauntless Scottish hair stylist, Crawford Mackenzie, and his quest for the globally coveted Platinum Scissors Award. A tour de force by Furgeson, the film delivers plenty of wry British humor and less subtle American hilarity with warmth and coherence, develops it's unlikely centerpiece (Mackenzie), sticks faithfully to it's plot, and builds to satisfying and very funny climax.