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Overview

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Director:
Paddy Breathnach
Writer:
Simon Beaufoy (writer)
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Release Date:
30 March 2001 (UK) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Romance more
Tagline:
Love Is In The Hair more
Plot:
The annual British Hairdressing Championship comes to Keighley, a town where Phil and son Brian run... more | full synopsis
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Alan Rickman ... Phil Allen

Natasha Richardson ... Shelley Allen

Rachel Griffiths ... Sandra

Rachael Leigh Cook ... Christina Robertson

Josh Hartnett ... Brian Allen

Bill Nighy ... Ray (Raymond) Robertson
Warren Clarke ... Tony

Rosemary Harris ... Daisy

Hugh Bonneville ... Louis

Heidi Klum ... Jasmine
Peter McDonald ... Vincent
Michael McElhatton ... Robert
David Bradley ... Noah

Ben Crompton ... Saul
Ann Rye ... Margaret, Farmer's Wife
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Über kurz oder lang (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated R for some language and brief nudity.
Runtime:
94 min
Country:
USA | UK | Germany
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital

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Trivia:
At one point in the movie, Ray tells Christina that she isn't in Minneapolis anymore. Rachael Leigh Cook, who plays Christina, is a native of Minneapolis. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: While the male audience members are lined up taking discs for the Men's Freestyle, it is first shown that the real model for Raymond's Hair Studio is number two in line right behind Hair Montage's volunteer. The camera cuts away from the line and we hear seven more models being called (including Raymond's "plant" who goes to the Style Warriors) before this man is called and directed to Raymond's Hair Studio. more
Quotes:
Phil Allen: Nobody gets to cut my hair.
Shelley Allen: I used to.
Phil Allen: Yeah, but I learnt my lesson, didn't I?
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Movie Connections:
References Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) more
Soundtrack:
I Get The Sweetest Feeling more

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13 out of 17 people found the following comment useful.
You'll laugh and cry, 5 August 2002
9/10
Author: SamRag from Germany

My wife had me convinced for a long time that I had seen this movie, but last night after I had searched for over 40 min for something to rent I took the risk and rented this movie. And of course I was right – I hadn't seen it! This is not a film one will forget having seen. As so often before the British are the strongest in character building, with every role filled with good actors and every detail and dialog driven to perfection. You might say that the story line is predictable, not to mention if you see "the making of" beforehand, which more or less tells you every detail of the story! Blow dry is one of these beautiful films that make you laugh and cry at the same time. You disappear into the film, becoming one with the characters and their lives. It has similarities to Brassed Off, both in scenery and storyline, but manages to stay original and unique. I loved it 9/10

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