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 | Small Town | Factory | Cabaret

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 6 nominations

Cast

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

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 | Netherlands:12 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Clacton, Essex, England, UK

Company:

Miramax Films

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:

Continuity: Charlie's tie changes position during the sequence where he lays off the workers. There is one cut in the sequence where his tie is neater.

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

References Night of the Living Dead (1968)

Soundtrack:

In These Shoes

Excellent film with great performances and very funny at times

I really enjoyed Kinky Boots - great performances by both Joel Edgerton and Chiwetel Ejiofor. It's the first time I've seen Joel Edgerton in a lead role and I think he carries it off quite well, though I'm probably biased as I like him as an actor. It was very interesting to see Chiwetel Ejiofor later the same evening in a totally different sort of role as the Operative in "Serenity", showing his ability to play a broad range of characters. It's very funny in parts - the first film I've been to in a long time where I've had a really good laugh. The rest of the audience obviously enjoyed the humour as well. The humour generally revolves around Lola and the way that people relate to her, but it avoids stereotypical jokes. It's not only funny, but also quite moving at times, and again that tends to relate to the way people deal with Lola, which usually says more about them than her - ultimately a feel good movie and based (not sure how closely) on a true story. Overall, it's a well told story, with likable characters, a plot that's believable, and left me feeling good about the characters and what happened to them.