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Kinky Boots (2005)
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The Full Monty put Sheffield on the cinematic map and Kinky Boots arguably does the same thing for Northampton. Sharing a production credit (Harbour Pictures) and co-screenwriter (Tim Firth) with Calendar Girls, this follows the same formula of fictionalising a true story. Mild-mannered Charlie Price (played by Australian Joel Edgerton, who cracks the difficult Northampton accent) inherits an ailing shoe factory and, after a chance meeting with Soho drag queen Lola (Dirty Pretty Things' Chiwetel Ejiofor), embarks on a bold new business plan. Despite opposition from his fiancée and the prejudices of his workforce, Charlie moves into reinforced heels for the “specialist” male market. While the outcome — at a make-or-break fashion show in Milan — is as predictable as Charlie's romance with worker Sarah-Jane Potts, this is big-hearted stuff that should be applauded for eschewing star names. AC
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Running time
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102min
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Country of origin
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US / UK
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Genre
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Comedy Drama based on a true story
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Alternate title
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The Kinky Boot Factory
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Original language
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English
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Screenplay
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Geoff Deane, Tim Firth
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Theatrical distributor
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Buena Vista
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UK cinema certificate
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12A
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UK cinema release date
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October 2005
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| Golden Globe 2006 |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical |
Chiwetel Ejiofor |
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