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Blow Dry (2000)

Blow Dry (2000)
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When the tiny burgh of Keighley lands the rights to host the annual British hairdressing championships, practically every city in the United Kingdom is represented in the competition -- except Keighley itself. It seems the event is team-oriented, and the only suitable local contestants had a huge falling out a decade ago. For Brian (Josh Hartnett), the son of two hairdressers, that falling out had personal consequences: His mother Shelley (Natasha Richardson) left his father Phil (Alan Rickman) to take up with Phil's hair model Sandra (Rachel Griffiths). Since then, former styling champ Phil has settled for training Brian to help run his lowly barber shop, while Shelley and Sandra have opened a salon of their own. But when Shelley learns that she has terminal cancer, she reaches out to her family in hopes that a reunion for the hairdressing contest might help them all find some sense of closure. To complicate matters, Phil's old arch-nemesis, Ray (Bill Nighy), is now a two-time champ looking for a three-peat, and he's brought along his beautiful American daughter Christina (Rachael Leigh Cook) to work on his team. Blow Dry also marks the screen debut of supermodel Heidi Klum. ~ Brian J. Dillard, Rovi

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Starring:
Alan RickmanNatasha Richardson, (more)
Director(s):
Paddy Breathnach
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Blow Dry

When the tiny burgh of Keighley lands the rights to host the annual British hairdressing championships, practically every city in the United Kingdom is represented in the competition -- except Keighley itself. It seems the event is team-oriented, and the only suitable local contestants had a huge falling out a decade ago. For Brian (Josh Hartnett), the son of two hairdressers, that falling out had personal consequences: His mother Shelley (Natasha Richardson) left his father Phil (Alan Rickman) to take up with Phil's hair model Sandra (Rachel Griffiths). Since then, former styling champ Phil has settled for training Brian to help run his lowly barber shop, while Shelley and Sandra have opened a salon of their own. But when Shelley learns that she has terminal cancer, she reaches out to her family in hopes that a reunion for the hairdressing contest might help them all find some sense of closure. To complicate matters, Phil's old arch-nemesis, Ray (Bill Nighy), is now a two-time champ looking for a three-peat, and he's brought along his beautiful American daughter Christina (Rachael Leigh Cook) to work on his team. Blow Dry also marks the screen debut of supermodel Heidi Klum. ~ Brian J. Dillard, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
90 mins

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Director(s):
Paddy Breathnach
Writer(s):
Simon Beaufoy
Producer(s):
David RubinDavid RubinDavid Scott Rubin
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R(Adult Language, Brief Nudity)
Categories:
Comedy
Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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    Dawn B.

    I don't understand the bad reviews...I thought this was a hilarious film that was both over the top and yet had a good storyline with heart. Alan Rickman (Professor Snape of the Harry Potter series) was great as a once-great but current has-been contender to the British hairstyling brigade and Bill Nighy does a fantastic job of a glittery stylist determined to win..at any cost. Some nice subplots involving love (of many different types) and a story that moves along briskly with a lot of good humor. I'm not a hairstylist and am not a huge fan of typical British humor, but I very much enjoyed this film! If you like sly, clever comedies, this is for you!

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    Irene Y.

    I'm with the other guy on this one.. I thought this movie was so innovative and different compared to a lot of other comedies out there - I mean, a hairdressing competition? Very cool and you'll love to see what they come up with. It's just so out there, tongue-in-cheek yet not like the schmaltzy other typical "heartwarming" movies out there. Fantastic acting by Rickman, Richardson and Griffiths.

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    Kathy P.

    Wonderful, funny & all my favorite British actors.

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