Hideous Kinky (1998)
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- R
- 1h 38min
- Adventure, Drama
- 16 Apr 1999 (USA)
- Movie
Unsatisfied with her life in England, young mother Julia relocates to Morocco with her small daughters, Lucy and Bea. Although the family enjoys various adventures, they struggle to make ends meet.
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| Kate Winslet | ... |
Julia
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| Saïd Taghmaoui | ... |
Bilal
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Bella Riza | ... |
Bea
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| Carrie Mullan | ... |
Lucy
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| Pierre Clémenti | ... |
Santoni
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| Abigail Cruttenden | ... |
Charlotte
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| Ahmed Boulane | ... |
Ben Said
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Sira Stampe | ... |
Eva
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| Amidou | ... |
Sufi Sheikh
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| Michelle Fairley | ... |
Patricia
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| Kevin McKidd | ... |
Henning
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| Peter Youngblood Hills | ... |
Hippy
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Mohcine Barmouni | ... |
Aziz
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Annouar Zrika | ... |
Hicham
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Mohamed Cherkaoui | ... |
Hadaoui
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Abderrahim Bargache | ... |
Doctor
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Khaldi Cherif | ... |
Village Elder
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Ahmed Madha | ... |
Poet
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Frédérique Zepter | ... |
Translator
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Salah-Dine Fenjirou | ... |
Bank Clerk
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Roukia Bent H'mad | ... |
Bilal's Wife
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Hassan Bajja | ... |
Policeman
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Abdellatif Jamal Saadi | ... |
Sufi Gate Man
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| Lisa Orgolini | ... |
Tourist
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| David Baxt | ... |
Tourist
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Fadila Benmoussa | ... |
Hotel Lady
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Khadija Adly | ... |
Hotel Lady
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Malika Khaldi | ... |
Hotel Lady
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Khadija Belkiyal | ... |
Hotel Lady
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Abdelkader Lofti | ... |
Ticket Clerk
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| Jim Threapleton | ... |
Man sitting on a wall. (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Gillies MacKinnon | ||
Written by
| Esther Freud | ... | (novel) |
| Billy MacKinnon | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Marina Gefter | ... | co-producer |
| Annabel Karouby | ... | co-producer |
| Simon Relph | ... | executive producer |
| Paul Sarony | ... | line producer |
| Pierre Sayag | ... | line producer: France |
| Emmanuel Schlumberger | ... | co-producer |
| Ann Scott | ... | producer |
| Mark Shivas | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| John E. Keane | ... | (as John Keane) |
Cinematography by
| John de Borman | ||
Editing by
| Pia Di Ciaula | ||
Editorial Department
| Gavin Buckley | ... | conforming editor |
| Giles Gardner | ... | conforming editor |
| James Lingard | ... | first assistant editor |
| Gabrielle Smith | ... | conforming editor (as Gabby Smith) |
Casting By
| Susie Figgis | ||
Production Design by
| Pierre Gompertz | ||
| Louise Marzaroli | ||
Art Direction by
| Jon Henson | ||
Costume Design by
| Kate Carin | ||
Makeup Department
| Khalid Alami | ... | makeup assistant |
| Mel Gibson | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
| Alison Munn | ... | makeup dailies |
| Majdouline Rimmel | ... | makeup dailies |
| Lesa Warrener | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Hilary Benson | ... | production manager |
| Alistair Hopkins | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Omar Jawal | ... | production manager |
| Miguel Ángel Poveda | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Adil Abdelwahab | ... | third assistant director |
| Larbi Idrissi | ... | third assistant director |
| Billy MacKinnon | ... | second unit director |
| Mohamed Nesrate | ... | first assistant director |
| Jim Threapleton | ... | third assistant director |
| Beni Turkson | ... | second assistant director |
| Stephen Woolfenden | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Mustapha Benkiram | ... | carpenter |
| Cristina Casali | ... | set dresser |
| Fran Cooper | ... | property buyer: UK |
| Miloud El Kanaoui | ... | dressing prop |
| Said El Kounti | ... | assistant property buyer |
| Ahmed Ghounaim | ... | forward constructor |
| Mustapha Haouas | ... | dressing prop |
| Christopher Higson | ... | stand-by carpenter |
| Hadj Lahcen Kahia | ... | assistant art director |
| Mike Malik | ... | property master |
| Mark Pritchard | ... | construction manager |
| Lucy Reeves | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Tim Alban | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Jean-Marie Blondel | ... | boom operator |
| Bruno Charier | ... | sound recordist / sound |
| Felicity Cottrell | ... | foley artist |
| Anthony Faust | ... | foley editor |
| Said Ghounaim | ... | sound trainee |
| Zane Hayward | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Stewart Henderson | ... | dialogue editor |
| Hugh Johnson | ... | dubbing assistant |
| Dave McGrath | ... | adr editor |
| Jack Stew | ... | foley artist |
| Bernard O'Reilly | ... | foley recordist (uncredited) |
| James Seddon | ... | dolby consultant (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| John Lockwood | ... | digital effects artist (uncredited) |
| Courtney Vanderslice | ... | head of production: Cinesite (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Stuart St Paul | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Sophie Baker | ... | still photographer |
| Mohamed Habib Ben Salem | ... | electrician (as Habib Bensalem) |
| Andy Curling | ... | best boy |
| My Mustapha Elidrissi | ... | camera labourer |
| Rosalyn Ellis | ... | clapper loader |
| Brandon Evans | ... | generator operator |
| El Wafi Hassani | ... | lighting technician |
| Lahcen Herraf | ... | stand-by rigger |
| Steve Kitchen | ... | gaffer |
| Said Lagbouri | ... | trainee electrician |
| Abdellilah Laghrissi | ... | electrician |
| Josh Lee | ... | camera trainee (as Joshua Lee) |
| Azzedine Mazil | ... | generator operator (as Azeddine Mazile) |
| Alastair Rae | ... | steadicam operator |
| Richard Stone | ... | stand-by rigger |
| Robin Stone | ... | grip |
| My Youssef Taoufik | ... | trainee electrician |
| Youssef Taoufik | ... | camera labourer |
| Chyna Thomson | ... | focus puller |
| Chris Weightman | ... | camera car |
| Lorna Will | ... | second focus puller |
Casting Department
| Jimmy Abounouom | ... | casting assistant: Morocco (as Ahmed Abounouom) |
| Juliette Ménager | ... | casting: France |
| Kate Bryden | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
| Saad Fekhari | ... | extras casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Margie Fortune | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Alan Lewandowski | ... | wardrobe truck |
| John Norster | ... | wardrobe master |
| Helen Mackenzie-Corby | ... | costume maker (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Hassan Bajja | ... | location manager |
| Driss Benchiba | ... | location assistant (as Driss Benchhiba) |
| Abderrahim Taha | ... | location assistant |
Music Department
| Liz Gallacher | ... | music consultant |
| Tom Jenkins | ... | assistant engineer |
| Pia Di Ciaula | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Stephanie Guerrasio | ... | script editor |
| Susanna Lenton | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Larbi Ben Bella | ... | driver: caravans/minibus |
| Noureddine Benchhiba | ... | driver |
| Mustapha Bendari | ... | driver |
| Abdessamad Bounagui | ... | driver |
| Graham Cheetham | ... | driver: make-up truck |
| Abdelilah El Hamsaoui | ... | driver |
| Abdellatif Faraj | ... | driver |
| Mounim Hajjam | ... | driver |
| Amine Jibari | ... | driver |
| Lahcen Khouya | ... | driver |
| Hussein Larbi | ... | driver: caravans/minibus |
| Paul Rosevear | ... | tracking vehicle |
Additional Crew
| Tahar Ajoualil | ... | electrical labourer |
| Khadija Alami | ... | production coordinator |
| Mohamed Rachid Alami | ... | cashier |
| Andy Aldridge | ... | caterer |
| Catherine Amesbury | ... | chaperone |
| Tayo Awoniyi | ... | assistant trainee: FT2 |
| Soumaya Bellafquih | ... | assistant to director |
| Fatima Benrahma | ... | production secretary |
| Brahim Boukili El Hassani | ... | tea boy |
| Khalil Boulahcen | ... | tutor |
| Martine Bourdon | ... | accountant: France |
| Emile Bradshaw | ... | assistant trainee: FT2 |
| Ian Buchan | ... | production secretary |
| Kibire Charkaoui | ... | electrical labourer |
| Dounia Chirat | ... | stand-in |
| Richard Corfield | ... | caterer |
| Brendan Donnison | ... | adr loop group |
| Housseine El Demlak | ... | stand-in |
| Nadia El Fatima | ... | stand-in |
| Fatiha Farsani | ... | stand-in |
| Mustapha Fathi | ... | crowd marshall |
| Linda Gamble | ... | unit publicist |
| Darmouch Hafid | ... | accounting assistant |
| Jim Hajicosta | ... | production accountant |
| Aziz Hamichi | ... | production runner |
| Hakima Hammoudi | ... | unit nurse |
| Ann Lynch | ... | production coordinator |
| Barry Marsdon | ... | tutor |
| Anna Ritchie | ... | chaperone |
| Amanda Scott | ... | assistant: Kate Winslet |
| Afraa Steila | ... | stand-in |
| Colin Stredwick | ... | caterer |
| Richard Wood | ... | assistant accountant |
| Richard Morrison | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
| Flore Rougier | ... | assistant to producer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- AMLF
- Arts Council of England
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
- Greenpoint Films
- L Films
- The Film Consortium
Distributors
- Rosebud (1998) (Greece) (theatrical)
- AMLF (France)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
- Becker Entertainment (1998) (Australia)
- Buena Vista Japan (1998) (Japan)
- Mikado Film (1998) (Italy)
- Mikado Film (Italy)
- Primer Plano Film Group (Argentina)
- Prokino Filmverleih (1998) (Germany)
- RCV Film Distribution (Netherlands)
- Scanbox Entertainment (1998) (Sweden)
- Stratosphere Entertainment (1999) (United States)
- Videosonic (1999) (Greece) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- AFM Lighting (lighting rental facility)
- Angel Studios (music recording facility)
- Cofiloisirs (banking finance)
- Entente Distribution Ltd. (banking finance)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Film Flow (facilites vehicles)
- Freeway CAM B.V. (collection account management)
- General Screen Enterprises (titles and opticals)
- Goldcrest Post Production London (post-production facilities)
- Location Cafe (catering)
- Media Insurance Brokers (MIB) (insurance)
- Movietech (camera and lens rental)
- National Film Trustee Company (world receipts)
- Plume (titles)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script services)
- Tru-Cut (negative cutting)
- Videosonics Cinema Sound (sound recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
With her two young precocious daughters, free-spirited mother Julia flees her stifling life in London for the promise of excitement, freedom and self-discovery in exotic Marrakech. In her single-minded quest for spiritual enlightenment and escapism, Julia falls into a steamy relationship with a handsome street performer. Unfortunately, her selfish determination may actually cause her to lose what she loves most. Incidentally, the title Hideous Kinky is derived from a free-association word game enjoyed by the two young girls. Told from the perspective of the youngest daughter, the story provides insight into the Moroccan atmosphere.
Written by Jesse Payne |
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| Taglines | It's not just an adventure... It's a love affair. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $12,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United Kingdom | GBP136,980, 07 Feb 1999 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The title of the film and book comes from the only two words the two girls remember their mum's friend saying "Hideous" and "Kinky". Bea in particular uses the words in a game that the girls play which is similar to "tag" but if she shouts "Hideous Kinky" before her sister tags her she is free. See more » |
| Goofs | The word "gross," meaning disgusting, was not in use in early-1970s Britain. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Life/Hideous Kinky/EXistenZ/Goodbye Lover/Friends & Lovers (1999). See more » |
| Soundtracks | On the Road Again See more » |
| Quotes |
Lucy:
Mom, is it Christmas yet? Julia: No, darling. Not till morning. Lucy: Is it morning yet? See more » |