Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Alan Rickman | ... | Phil Allen | |
Natasha Richardson | ... | Shelley Allen | |
Rachel Griffiths | ... | Sandra | |
Rachael Leigh Cook | ... | Christina Robertson | |
Josh Hartnett | ... | Brian Allen | |
Bill Nighy | ... | Ray (Raymond) Robertson | |
Warren Clarke | ... | Tony | |
Rosemary Harris | ... | Daisy | |
Hugh Bonneville | ... | Louis | |
Heidi Klum | ... | Jasmine | |
Peter McDonald | ... | Vincent | |
Michael McElhatton | ... | Robert | |
David Bradley | ... | Noah | |
Ben Crompton | ... | Saul | |
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Ann Rye | ... | Margaret, Farmer's Wife (as Anne Rye) |
The annual British Hairdressing Championship comes to Keighley, a town where Phil and son Brian run a barbershop, and where Phil's ex-wife Shelly and her lover Sandra run a beauty salon, yet Phil and Shelly haven't talked in the ten years since she bolted. Shelley's just found out her cancer is terminal, and Ray Roberts, the reigning underhanded hairdressing champion, blows into town taunting Phil for retreating from competitive styling into barbering. Roberts also brings his daughter, Christina, who remembers Brian from when she was a little kid (as does he her). Everything's set: Brian decides to enter the competition with his mom and Sandra. Will Phil join in? Ray wants to win at any costs. Will Christina go along? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
A film about hairdressing championships could be disastrous,but a superb cast of fine British actors saved this film from Stinkville.The storyline is actually not bad,and the rivalry between Phil Allen (Alan Rickman) and Raymond Robertson (Bill Nighy) is humorous and entertaining.While this movie is amusing and light hearted it does focus on sadder issues like broken families,and terminal illness.Australian actress Rachel Griffiths gives a fine performance and perfects a British accent for her role as Sandra,who is romantically involved with Shelley (Natasha Richardson)who lives in fear that the truth about her illness will ruin their relationship.Young stars Josh Hartnett and the very adorable Rachael Leigh Cook are pleasant contributions to the film,with their brother-sister chemistry and secret adoration for one another.Heidi Klum also makes a special appearance,and sports some outrageous hairdos and costumes.Blow Dry was a film that should've,could've and would've been disappointing,but for some reason,wasn't.