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How far would you go to save the family business? - Kinky Boots
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Title: Kinky Boots

Release Date: 30 Aug 2005

Runtime: 1h 47m

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music

Director: Miramax, Harbour Pictures

Production Companies: Miramax, Harbour Pictures

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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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.746 (340 votes)

Cast

  • Charlie Price: Joel Edgerton
  • Lola/Simon: Chiwetel Ejiofor
  • Lauren: Sarah-Jane Potts
  • Don: Nick Frost
  • Mel: Linda Bassett
  • Nicola: Jemima Rooper
  • Harold Price: Robert Pugh
  • George: Ewan Hooper
  • Big Mike: Stephen Marcus
  • Pat: Mona Hammond
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