Kinky Boots (2005)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Julian Jarrold

Writers:

Geoff Deane (written by) &
Tim Firth (written by)

Release Date:

7 October 2005 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Music

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.

Plot Keywords:

Shoe | Drag Queen | Cabaret | Singer | Small Town

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 6 nominations

Cast

Joel Edgerton	...	Charlie Price
Chiwetel Ejiofor	...	Lola
Sarah-Jane Potts	...	Lauren
Nick Frost	...	Don
Linda Bassett	...	Mel
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
Leo Bill	...	Harry Sampson
Gwenllian Davies	...	Mrs. Cobb

Also Known As:

The Kinky Boot Factory (UK) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for thematic material involving sexuality, and for language.

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

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 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Clacton, Essex, England, UK

Company:

Harbour Pictures

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.

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.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Lola's Dad: Come on. Come on, you stupid boy!

Movie Connections:

References "The Oprah Winfrey Show" (1986)

Soundtrack:

The String Vest

Kinky Boots Factory is in fact STILL OPEN

Actually they remain open for business the following was taken directly from their website at 10:30cst on 11-29-2006. Please remember they are a manufacturer of "kinky" products so 18 or over only please.

www.divine.co.uk

The Kinky Boot Factory now famous for the film " KINKY BOOTS" and also for the BBC TV programme " TROUBLE AT THE TOP " is an English based company from Northamptonshire with over a 115 years of trading history in the footwear industry, we carry over 2,500 pairs of footwear in stock in sizes ladies 3 up to men's size 13,a vast majority of these are Made In England by traditional craftsmen to a high quality from hand picked materials and our clothing ranges are also mainly made in the UK and again we have a vast stock.

It was with great pleasure that we have been involved in the making of the film " KINKY BOOTS" as the actual story was based on our movement into the erotic footwear scene also having been featured on many television programs such as, "Trouble At The Top", "Trisha", "Esther", "Men And Motors" and many other programs, we pride our selves in trying to give our customers value for money and customer service, advice and help in all aspects of their purchases.