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Blow Dry

- An outrageous new comedy for anyone who's ever had hair.

The annual British Hairdressing Championship comes to Keighley, a town where Phil and son Brian run a barbershop and Phil's ex-wife Shelly and her lover Sandra run a beauty salon.

Release Date : 2001-03-01

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : IMFMirage EnterprisesIntermediaWest Eleven FilmsMiramax

Production Country : GermanyUnited States of AmericaUnited Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Alan Rickman

Character Name : Phil Allen

Original Name : Alan Rickman

Gender : Male

Natasha Richardson

Character Name : Shelley Allen

Original Name : Natasha Richardson

Gender : Female

Rachel Griffiths

Character Name : Sandra

Original Name : Rachel Griffiths

Gender : Female

Rachael Leigh Cook

Character Name : Christina Robertson

Original Name : Rachael Leigh Cook

Gender : Female

Josh Hartnett

Character Name : Brian Allen

Original Name : Josh Hartnett

Gender : Male

Bill Nighy

Character Name : Ray Robertson

Original Name : Bill Nighy

Gender : Male

Warren Clarke

Character Name : Tony

Original Name : Warren Clarke

Gender : Male

Rosemary Harris

Character Name : Daisy

Original Name : Rosemary Harris

Gender : Female

Hugh Bonneville

Character Name : Louis

Original Name : Hugh Bonneville

Gender : Male

Heidi Klum

Character Name : Jasmine

Original Name : Heidi Klum

Gender : Female

Peter McDonald

Character Name : Vincent

Original Name : Peter McDonald

Gender : Male

Michael McElhatton

Character Name : Robert

Original Name : Michael McElhatton

Gender : Male

David Bradley

Character Name : Noah

Original Name : David Bradley

Gender : Male

Ben Crompton

Character Name : Saul

Original Name : Ben Crompton

Gender : Male

Ann Rye

Character Name : Margaret, Farmer's Wife

Original Name : Ann Rye

Gender : Female

Ray Emmet Brown

Character Name : TJ

Original Name : Ray Emmet Brown

Gender : Male

Oliver Ford Davies

Character Name : Doctor Hamilton

Original Name : Oliver Ford Davies

Gender : Male

Paul Copley

Character Name : Ken

Original Name : Paul Copley

Gender : Male

Elizabeth Woodcock

Character Name : Sharon

Original Name : Elizabeth Woodcock

Gender : Male

Mark Benton

Character Name : George, Journalist #1

Original Name : Mark Benton

Gender : Male

Gordon Langford Rowe

Character Name : Stanley, Journalist #2

Original Name : Gordon Langford Rowe

Gender : Male

Johnny Leeze

Character Name : Journalist #3

Original Name : Johnny Leeze

Gender : Male

Stephen Graham

Character Name : Press Photographer

Original Name : Stephen Graham

Gender : Male

Peter Kay

Character Name : Cyril the Barman

Original Name : Peter Kay

Gender : Male

Tony Barton

Character Name : Workman

Original Name : Tony Barton

Gender : Male

Margaret Blakemore

Character Name : Hotel Receptionist

Original Name : Margaret Blakemore

Gender : Female

Willie Ross

Character Name : Louis's Volunteer

Original Name : Willie Ross

Gender : Male

Jukka Hiltunen

Character Name : Biker Volunteer

Original Name : Jukka Hiltunen

Gender : Male

Christopher Biggins

Character Name : President of the British Hair Federation

Original Name : Christopher Biggins

Gender : Male

Janet Henfrey

Character Name : Aerobics Teacher

Original Name : Janet Henfrey

Gender : Female

Lorraine Balinska

Character Name : Ebony

Original Name : Lorraine Balinska

Gender : Male

Martin L. Evans

Character Name : Marcus Green

Original Name : Martin L. Evans

Gender : Male

Jane Staiano

Character Name : Hairdresser's Friend

Original Name : Jane Staiano

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-09-02

Seeing that this is a film about high-end barbering, isn't it odd that Josh Hartnett's fringe looks as if it were cut by his eight year old niece? Anyway, the gist of this light-hearted comedy is set around a northern English town hosting the National Hairdressing Championships. It's got a strong cast of British stalwarts - Warren Clarke, Natasha Richardson and Alan Rickman all chipping in to keep the rivalries, love interests and coiffure-quips flowing relentlessly. It's one of those films that is as notable for the stereotypes it challenges - of both the cutting trade and of the attitudes of the folks in working class England - as it is for any of the on screen performances, and that helps keep the joke running fine. No, the writing won't be up for a Booker prize, nor will the acting trouble a BAFTA jury ever, but the film has a certain spirit and the characters are not afraid to poke fun at themselves, award ceremonies in general and even the normally dreadfully wooden Bill Nighy manages to support the somewhat under-used visiting Hollywood star who did genuinely seem to be enjoying the whole charade. It's not a bad effort, this - and keep an eye out for Heidi Klum, too!