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Overview

User Rating:
6.0/10   4,174 votes
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Director:

Paddy Breathnach

Writer:

Simon Beaufoy (writer)

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Release Date:

30 March 2001 (UK) more

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance more

Tagline:

Love Is In The Hair more

Plot:

The annual British Hairdressing Championship comes to Keighley, a town where Phil and son Brian run... more | full synopsis

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Cynopsis 3/19/09
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User Comments:

A Cut Above Comedy more (80 total)


Cast

  (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
Ann Rye ... Margaret, Farmer's Wife
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Über kurz oder lang (Germany)
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MPAA:

Rated R for some language and brief nudity.

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA | UK | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

At one point in the movie, Ray tells Christina that she isn't in Minneapolis anymore. Rachael Leigh Cook, who plays Christina, is a native of Minneapolis. more

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Tony is first being shown the flip board (bought from Leeds Train Station) that lists all of the salons, The Cut Above is listed among the other salons, even though they had not even registered to compete at that point. more

Quotes:

Brian Allen: Tony can anyone enter?
Tony: No professionals only!
Brian Allen: I am a professional!
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Movie Connections:

References Amadeus (1984) more

Soundtrack:

Here Come The Good Times more


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A Cut Above Comedy, 19 February 2009
7/10
Author: tabuno from utah

This light weight comedy throws in a more somber, serious backstory to make this British hair competition a cut above. This entertaining comedy has Alan Rickman in this fun movie that has the usual number of sight gags, the fumblings, the intentional (accidents), the dramatic relational conflicts to make this a cute trip to Britain and the world of hair styling. There isn't anything that hasn't been seen before except hair, but what hair and the simple but coherent storyline is competently handled by the cast in a straightforward manner. The acting is decent, the hair styles intriguing. Overall, this simple movie works because it doesn't fool itself into being a classic, but to be enjoyed. 7/10.

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