Kinky Boots
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Kinky Boots (2005)

12A
07/10/2005 (GB)
Comedy, Drama, Music
1h 47m

How far would you go to save the family business?

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.

  • Julian JarroldDirector
  • Geoff DeaneScreenplay
  • Tim FirthScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $10,000,000

  • Revenue

    $9,950,133

Keywords

  • factory worker
  • career
  • factory
  • small town
  • transvestism
  • england
  • drag queen
  • cabaret
  • milan
  • musical
  • loss
  • based on true story
  • fashion designer
  • coming of age
  • foot
  • cross dressing
  • relationship
  • fashion
  • jobless
  • destiny
  • shoe
  • fashion show
  • unlikely friendship
  • drag
  • modeling
  • broadway show
  • inspiring
  • shoemaker
  • shoemaking
  • drag show
  • gay theme

Top Billed Cast

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

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