Kinky Boots (film)
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| Directed by | Julian Jarrold |
| Produced by | Suzanne Mackie Nick Barton Peter Ettedgui Mairi Brett |
| Written by | Geoff Deane Tim Firth |
| Starring | Joel Edgerton Chiwetel Ejiofor Sarah-Jane Potts Nick Frost |
| Music by | Adrian Johnston |
| Cinematography | Eigil Bryld |
| Editing by | Emma E. Hickox |
| Studio | British Broadcasting Corporation |
| Distributed by | Touchstone Pictures Miramax Films |
| Release date(s) | October 7, 2005 (United Kingdom) April 14, 2006 (United States) |
| Running time | 107 minutes[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $9,941,428[1] |
Kinky Boots is a 2005 comedy film written by Geoff Deane and Tim Firth, about a traditional Northampton shoemaker, based in Earls Barton, who turns to producing fetishism footwear in order to save the failing family business and the jobs of his workers. The film is based on the story of Divine,[2] which was featured in an episode of the BBC documentary series Trouble at the Top.
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[edit] Plot
Charlie Price (Joel Edgerton) is trying to save the family business and travels to London to get ideas. In a chance encounter he meets sassy drag queen performer Lola (Chiwetel Ejiofor), the alter ego of Simon, and sees the possible market of shoes for male transvestites. With the styling eye of Lola, Charlie leads the traditional shoe factory to design and produce numerous shoes for the catwalk in Milan, Italy.
[edit] Cast
- Joel Edgerton as Charlie Price
- Chiwetel Ejiofor as Simon/Lola
- Sarah-Jane Potts as Lauren
- Nick Frost as Don
- Linda Bassett as Mel
- Jemima Rooper as Nicola
- Robert Pugh as Harold Price
- Ewan Hooper as George
- Stephen Marcus as Big Mike
- Mona Hammond as Pat
- Kellie Bright as Jeannie
- Joanna Scanlan as Trish
[edit] Reception
[edit] Critical response
The film received average to poor reviews on release, with critics decrying the "formulaic britcom plot." Top critics selected by Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a combined rating of 50% based on 32 reviews.[3]
[edit] Box office
The film earned a total of $9,941,428 internationally.[1]
[edit] Awards
Ejiofor was nominated for Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical by the Hollywood Foreign Press which gives out the Golden Globes.
[edit] Musical
A Broadway musical version of the film is in development, with producers Daryl Roth and Hal Luftig helming the project.Harvey Fierstein and Cyndi Lauper are co-writing the book. Kinky Boots will play a out of town try out in Chicago during fall 2012 before a Broadway run. Director Jerry Mitchell is also the choreographer. [4]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Kinky Boots (2006) at Box Office Mojo
- ^ Divine is a trademark of W.J. Brooks Ltd, a real factory of boots and shoes http://www.shop.edirectory.co.uk/divine/pages/editorial.asp?artid=296&cid=926
- ^ "Kinky Boots Movie Reviews, Pictures". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/kinky_boots/?critic=creamcrop. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
- ^ Jones, Kenneth (2008-07-08). "Kinky Boots, the Musical, Walking Toward Broadway". Playbill. http://www.playbill.com/news/article/119294.html. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Kinky Boots at the Internet Movie Database
- Official Divine site, the shop on which the story is based (contains nudity)
- The differences from the film and real-life
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- 2005 films
- British films
- American films
- English-language films
- 2000s comedy films
- American comedy films
- American LGBT-related films
- British comedy films
- British LGBT-related films
- Films based on actual events
- Films directed by Julian Jarrold
- Films set in England
- Touchstone Pictures films
- Miramax Films films
- Films distributed by Buena Vista International
- Pinewood Studios films
