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Hideous Kinky
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Overview

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6.0/10   3,385 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Esther Freud (novel)
Billy MacKinnon (writer)
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Release Date:
26 April 1999 (USA) more
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Tagline:
It's not just an adventure... It's a love affair. more
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Hideous Kinky is the story of two sisters (seven and five years old) traveling with their hippie mother from London to Morocco in the late 60's... more | add synopsis
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not for the story seeking weak willed not prepared to do some thinking of their own more (81 total)

Cast

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Kate Winslet ... Julia
Saïd Taghmaoui ... Bilal
Bella Riza ... Bea
Carrie Mullan ... Lucy
Pierre Clémenti ... Santoni
Abigail Cruttenden ... Charlotte

Ahmed Boulane ... Ben Said
Sira Stampe ... Eva
Amidou ... Sufi Sheikh
Michelle Fairley ... Patricia

Kevin McKidd ... Henning

Peter Youngblood Hills ... Hippy
Mohcine Barmouni ... Aziz
Annouar Zrika ... Hicham
Mohamed Cherkaoui ... Hadaoui
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Also Known As:
Marrakech express (France)
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MPAA:
Rated R for some sexuality and language.
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98 min
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The title of the film and book comes from the only two words the two girls remember their mum's friend saying "Hideous" and "Kinky". Bea in particular uses the words in a game that the girls play which is similar to "tag" but if she shouts "Hideous Kinky" before her sister tags her she is free. more
Quotes:
Lucy: Mom, when can we have rice pudding again?
Julia: As soon as the check comes from your father.
Bea: Sure, father Christmas!
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11 out of 15 people found the following review useful.
not for the story seeking weak willed not prepared to do some thinking of their own, 9 April 2004
8/10
Author: huh_oh_i_c from Earth, Solar system

This is simply a beautiful film, breathtakingly shot, with wonderful acting especially so by Carrie Mullan. Of the two girls, she rightly so has the [even if only slightly so] bigger acting part. Refreshingly free of a rigorous story line, you can just enjoy the atmosphere and exquisite photography. And, of course the actors. Winslet is her usual self, solid acting, and she's apparently not afraid to show herself in a less than perfect physical appearance, against the Standard-Issued-Hollywood-Bodies culture. A leeettle chubby, she's the perfect reflection of Greek sculpture. Mullan's mimique is very grown-up, Riza is good, though at times her inexperience shines through and Taghmaoui is quite sympathetic. The nudity in this film can be [but should not be] considered daring in this day and age, and is thus true to the film's era. The makers obviously thought something like: 'Shove it, if this arouses or excites you, there's something very wrong with you' and i salute them for it.

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