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Based on the screenplay by Simon Beaufoy, this is the story of the National Hair Championships which takes place in Keighley, Yorkshire. Britain's top hairdresser flock to the small town and don't really expect much competition from the locals...

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ProducerRuth Jackson, Sydney Pollack, William Horberg

EAN5017188884198

eBay Product ID (ePID)3950616

Product Key Features

ActorNatasha Richardson, Hugh Bonneville, Rosemary Harris, Rachel Griffiths, Alan Rickman, Bill Nighy, Warren Clarke, Josh Hartnett, Rachael Leigh Cook

Film/TV TitleBlow Dry

DirectorPaddy Breathnach

LanguageEnglish

Subtitle LanguageEnglish

Run Time97 Mins

Aspect Ratio1.85 Wide Screen

FormatDVD

Release Year2006

FeaturesBehind The Scenes Featurette, Widescreen, Closed Caption, With Subtitles

GenreGeneral, Comedy

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs1

Certificate15

Hearing ImpairedEnglish

ReviewsTotal Film - ...[Breathnach] pulls off some great character moments..., Sight and Sound - ...BLOW DRY scores with shrewdly observed detail, a good line in laconic northern humour...and a strong cast getting their teeth into well-drawn characters..., Variety - ...[Cook] plays well opposite the always thoughtful and subtle Harnett...

Additional InformationThe British Hairdressing Championship is coming to the small Yorkshire town of Keighley. The Mayor (Warren Clarke) is ecstatic--but initially the townspeople are underwhelmed. The exotic models and their even more exotic hairdressers arrive--among them reigning champion, Ray Robertson (Bill Nighy). The Mayor is disappointed when there is no local entry, especially since Keighley is the hometown of ex-champion, Phil Allen (Alan Rickman). But, Phil stopped competing when his model, Sandra (Rachel Griffiths), ran off with his wife, Shelley (Natasha Richardson). Shelley has cancer, and discovering it is terminal, she tries to reunite her family--Phil, their son Brian (Josh Hartnett), and Sandra--by entering the competition. Phil refuses. However, needled by the confident Ray, Brian enters on behalf of the family. Soon, they are cutting hair together again.<BR>Director Paddy Breathnach maintains the delicate balance between the pathos of Shelley's illness and the breathtaking flamboyance of the hairdressing competition, as it goes from outrageous camp to gorgeous fulfillment. Alan Rickman is splendid--especially when the phlegmatic Phil returns to competition with flashing scissors and tattooed feet. Natasha Richardson is touching as she fights to regain her family. And Rachel Griffiths gives a powerful performance, apparently in support, until she becomes the family's fabulous golden angel.

ScreenwriterSimon Beaufor

Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1

Format DescriptionDVD 5

Movie/TV TitleBlow Dry