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Kinky Boots

Kinky Boots

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Kinky Boots

"How far would you go to save the family business?"

2005

1h 47m

6.7(366 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Music

Overview

Charles Price may have grown up with his father in the family shoe business in Northampton, central England, but he never thought that he would take his father's place. Charles has a chance encounter with the flamboyant drag queen cabaret singer Lola and everything changes.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Joel Edgerton

Joel Edgerton

Charlie Price

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Lola/Simon

Sarah-Jane Potts

Sarah-Jane Potts

Lauren

Nick Frost

Nick Frost

Don

Linda Bassett

Linda Bassett

Mel

Jemima Rooper

Jemima Rooper

Nicola

Robert Pugh

Robert Pugh

Harold Price

Ewan Hooper

Ewan Hooper

George

Stephen Marcus

Stephen Marcus

Big Mike

Mona Hammond

Mona Hammond

Pat

Creative team

Directed by: Julian Jarrold
Written by: Geoff Deane
Tim Firth
Produced by: Mairi Bett
Peter Ettedgui

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