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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   5,446 votes
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Director:
Julian Jarrold
Writers:
Geoff Deane (written by) &
Tim Firth (written by)
Contact:
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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
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User Comments:
The most fun was my husband ordering tickets - 2 Kinky Boots Please 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.
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Runtime:
107 min
Country:
USA | UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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 more
Company:
Miramax Films more

Fun Stuff

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:
In These Shoes more

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User Comments

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30 out of 32 people found the following comment useful.
The most fun was my husband ordering tickets - 2 Kinky Boots Please, 17 May 2006
10/10
Author: barsaun from United States

I enjoyed everything about this movie. It was warm, funny and intellectual without forcing an opinion or preaching. I found the characters rich and likable (except the Fiancé - but you weren't supposed to like her). My husband is a very "straight" man - and he laughed as hard and enjoyed the film so much he ordered the soundtrack on Amazon as soon as we got home.

We particularly liked when it was clear that Charlie and Lola were both as good a man as their fathers - if not better. We found Lola likable no matter which way he/she was dressed and loved Lola's challenge of Don - Change your mind about someone

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