Kinky Boots (2005)


Kinky Boots
TaglineHow Far Would You Go To Save The Family Business?
GenreComedy, Drama, Music
CountryUSA
UK
Filming LocationsClacton, Essex, England, UK
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixSDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassComedy of Manners, Buddy Film
MoodPick-Me-Ups
ThemesUnlikely Friendships, Inheritance at Stake, Gender-Bending
TonesGentle, Warm, Quirky, Irreverent, Racy
TagsCabaret Singer, Inheritance, Shoemaker, Transvestite

Kinky Boots is a 2005 comedy film written by Geoff Deane and Tim Firth, about a traditional Northampton shoemaker, based in Earls Barton, who turns to producing fetishism footwear in order to save the failing family business and the jobs of his workers. The film is based on the story of Divine, which was featured in an episode of the BBC documentary series Trouble at the Top.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Charlie

Melanie

Nicola

Robert Pugh
Harold Price

Ewan Hooper
George

Big Mike

Jeannie

Geoffrey Streatfield
Richard Bailey

Leo Bill
Harry Sampson

Gwenllian Davies
Mrs. Cobb

Sebastian Hurst-Palmer
Young Charlie

Courtney Phillips
Young Lola

Ilario Bisi-Pedro
Lola's Dad

Joe Grossi
Organiser

Barry McCarthy
Bernie

Josh Cole
Tramp

Paul Critoph
Lad 1

Benjamin Wilkin
Lad 2

Daniel Naprous
Lad 3

David MacCreedy
Heckler

Jake Canuso
Waiter

Mark Haddon
Himself

Sandra
Herself

Fausto Danese
Angel Boy

David Moulden
Angel Boy

Carmello Segura
Angel Boy

Gianni Dileo
Angel Boy

Tom Sapsford
Angel Boy

Karl Stevens
Angel Boy

Marcos Parker-White
Angel Boy - Milan Catwalk

Robert Nurse
Angel Boy - Milan Catwalk

Michael Rolnick
Angel Boy - Milan Catwalk

Robert Garrard
Angel Boy - Milan Catwalk

Steven Walker
Angel Boy - Milan Catwalk

David Oltan
Angel Boy - Milan Catwalk

Simon Williams
Angel Boy - Milan Catwalk

Rod Buchanan
Angel Boy - Milan Catwalk

Anthony Palmer
Angel Boy - Milan Catwalk

The Workforce Of Tricker's Shoe Factory In Northampton
Themselves

Dora Clouttick
Pole Dancer

Franko - Catwalk Organiser

Katrina Jones
Club Guest

Christopher Lee Power
Factory Worker

Henry Martens
Restaurant Guest

Shivarna Mitra
Kelly Factory Girl

Henry Andrew Winkler
Eric

Director

Julian Jarrold
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Writer

Geoff Deane

Tim Firth

Producer

Nick Barton
producer

Mairi Bett
co-producer

Peter Ettedgui
producer

Suzanne Mackie
producer

Original Music

Adrian Johnston

Cinematographer

Eigil Bryld

Editor

Emma E. Hickox
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Casting Director

Gail Stevens
-

Production Designer

Alan MacDonald
-

Art Director

Philip Elton

Set Decorator

Tina Jones
-

Costume Designer

Sammy Sheldon
-

Makeup Department

Elena Artuso
make-up & hair assistant: Milan

Tiziana Carcano
make-up/hair artist: Milan

John Henry Gordon
hairdresser

Lizzie Lawson
make up artist

Kristie Matthiae
make up trainee

Trefor Proud
makeup designer, hair designer

Kath Rayner
make up artist

Production Manager

Alice Greenland
post-production supervisor

Sasha Harris
production manager

Caroline McManus
post-production supervisor

Riccardo Pintus
production manager: Milan

Charlie Simpson
unit manager: locations

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Rob Burgess
third assistant director

Chloe Chesterton
third assistant director

Lee Grumett
second assistant director

Miguel Lombardi
first assistant director: crowd, Milan

Josh Robertson
first assistant director

Dan John
additional second assistant director

Ilaria Valentini
second assistant director: Italy

Art Department

Dennis Bovington
carpenter

Matthew Broderick
props trainee

Stephen Campbell
standby art director

Frank Carr
stagehand

David Chisholm
storeman

Graham Dale
standby props

Anita Dhillon
graphics

Charles Gaynor
standby carpenter

Heidi Gibb
assistant art director

Les Hall
carpenter

Steve Malin
stagehand

Dan Maslen
storyboard artist

Daniele Milan
dressing/standby props: Milan

Giacomo Montalbano
assistant props: Milan

Brian Neighbour
construction manager

Mitch Niclas
chargehand standby props

John O'Brien
chargehand carpenter

John O'Connor
carpenter

John O'Shaughnessy
production buyer

John Palmer
chargehand dressing props

Dave Pearce
chargehand carpenter

Steve Pearce
apprentice carpenter

Steven Pollecutt
stand-by rigger

Allen J. Polley
property master

Joshua Polley
prop work experience

Paul Smith
art department assistant

Adrian Start
chargehand painter

Glenn Start
painter

Matthew Start
painter

Paul Turner
dressing props

Russell Valentine
art department stills

Peter Wenham
supervising art director

Kevin Wheeler
dressing props

Eddie Wolstencroft
standby painter

Graham Caulfield
drapes

Katrina Dunn
assistant buyer

Shane Harford
dressing props

Sound Department

Tim Alban
foley supervisor, re-recording mixer

Antonia Bates
supervising dialogue editor

Anna Bertmark
assistant sound editor

Alison Bown
dialogue editor

Richard Davey
sound re-recording mixer

Paul Davies
supervising sound editor

Anthony Faust
adr recordist

Steve Fish
sound maintenance

Jack Gillies
sound effects editor

James Hamilton
foley editor

Leslie Houldcroft
foley artist

Stefan Mørk
dialogue editor

Laurence O'Keefe
additional boom operator: second unit

Jonathan Rimas
assistant adr mixer

Jessie Taylor
assistant re-recording mixer

Bruce Wills
production sound mixer

Steve Wright
sound maintenance

Lionel Strutt
adr coordinator

Visual Effects

Sergio Ayrosa
compositor: Framestore CFC

Kerry Downing
visual effects film editorial: Framestore CFC

Piers Hampton
visual effects producer: Framestore CFC

Serena Lam
paint & roto: Framestore CFC

John Mann
digital restoration: Technicolor

Steve O'Leary
digital restoration: Technicolor

Alex Payman
visual effects supervisor: Framestore CFC

Ben Setterfield
digital imaging: Technicolor

Maggie Walby
technical assistant: Framestore CFC

Rus Wetherell
digital artist: CFX

Stunts

Lee Sheward
stunt co-ordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Daniele Ballarin
electrician: Milan

Julian Bucknall
focus puller

Tony Burns
electrician

Peter Byrne
focus puller: second unit

Flavio Cimarosti
generator operator: Milan

Onofrio Coppola
grip: Milan

Toby Eedy
clapper loader

James Foster
clapper loader: second unit

Woody Gregson
camera loader: (uncredited, camera trainee

Elina Kokkonen
video assist, camera trainee

Walter Lombardi
electrician: Milan

Andy Long
gaffer

Nathan Mann
focus puller: second unit

Andy Paradise
stills photographer

Roberto Pasutto
electrician: Milan

Robert Rabson
electrician

Daniel Rake
assistant grip

John Rake
grip

Laurie Sparham
stills photographer

Lawrence Stevens
video camera operator

Olly Tellett
camera operator: second unit

William Tracey
rigging gaffer

David Wall
electrician

Massimo Zampolli
gaffer: Milan

Paul Jarvis
electrician

Casting Department

Vanessa Baker
voice casting

William Davies
casting associate

Brendan Donnison
voice casting

David Wheal
casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Patrizia Boyle
costume stylist: Milan

Christopher Bradshaw
standby costume

Roberta Di Martini
assistant costume stylist: Milan

Charlotte-Rose Kay
assistant costume designer

Anna Kovacevic
costume supervisor

Michaela Toselli
wardrobe assistant: Milan

Celia Yau
costume assistant

Editorial Department

Paul Ensby
digital film colourist

Tom Hudson
second assistant editor

Phillippa Hunt
post co-ordinator

Andrew Jadavji
first assistant editor

Gareth Maynard
project manager: Technicolor

Huw Phillips
colour timer: Technicolor

Anastasia Shephard
editorial assistant

Dominic Thomson
on-line editor: Technicolor

Simon Wilkinson
tdi contact: Technicolor

Judith Babcock
post-production coordinator: USA

Simon Harris
assistant editor: Synxspeed

Jason Wheeler
negative cutter

Music Department

Sharif Ahmed
assistant to music supervisor

Chris Barrett
assistant engineer

Philip Bateman
vocal arrangements

Sophie Cornet
music editor

Terry Davies
score conducted by, orchestrations

Richard Flack
music producer: Lola's songs

Liz Gallacher
music supervisor

Isobel Griffiths
orchestra contractor

Robert Houston
assistant engineer

Adrian Johnston
orchestrations

Jenny O'Grady
choir master

Sam Okell
assistant engineer

John Parricelli
musician: solo guitar

Colin Rae
music preparation by

Steve Sidwell
additional songs producer: Lola's

Sonia Slany
orchestra leader

Nick Wollage
score recorded and mixed by

Guy Chambers
music arranger: Lola's songs, music producer: Lola's songs

Transportation Department

Alex Aben
facility driver

Trevor Atkin
unit driver

Gianmario Burgioni
driver: Milan

Richard Cain
unit driver

Marco Caputi
driver: Milan

Bobby Finn
facility driver

Ian Fowles
facility driver

Brian Heath
facility driver

Daniel Jarman
unit driver

Tom Jeakins
facility driver

Frank Johnson
facility driver

Stefano Merenda
driver: Milan

Ron Narduzzo
unit driver

Antonio Pelliccia
driver: Milan

Steve Pirolli
facility driver

Lorenzo Robinson
facility driver

Steve Rogers
unit driver

Luca Serra
facility driver: Milan

Ambrogio Trisoldi
driver: Milan

Bill Turner
facility driver

Mark White
transport

Guy Bostock
action vehicle coordinator

Ian Clarke
vehicle technician

Karen Russell
driver: minibus

Sean Thornton
picture vehicle technician

Other Crew

Lawrence Atkinson
publicist

Philip Bateman
singing coach

Delbert 'Sandra' Bell
consultant: drag queen

Ronnie Bird
security

Daniel Budd
assistant production accountant

Sandra Butterworth
dialogue coach

Mandy Calder
finance: Harbour Pictures

Pietro Capela
production runner: Milan

Lauri Carroll
product placement: The Communications Agency

Les Child
choreographer

Emily Chittell
floor runner

Guilia Ciarchi
production runner: Milan

Michaela Cipriani
production co-ordinator: Milan

Ginger Corbett
publicist

Tom Crooke
location assistant

Chris Cullum
health & safety officer

Matt Curtis
titles designer

Vincenzo Desidero
production runner: Milan

Giles Edleston
location manager

Hollie Foster
assistant production co-ordinator

Matt Gallagher
production assistant

Mark Gill
catering assistant: Bob Appetit

Mark Grimwade
assistant location manager

Kate Hudson
publicist

Polly Jefferies
production co-ordinator

Carrie Johnson
nurse

Sara Keene
publicist

Rowan Laidlaw
assistant to director

Debbie Lowndes
assistant to producer

Hayley Lyon
assistant accountant

Lorenco Maggini
assistant location manager: Milan

John Maloney
security

Allessandro Martini
production runner: Milan

James McIlwraith
production runner

Anya McLean
stand-in

production accountant

Sheila Fraser Milne
completion bond: Film Finances

Dan Morrow
post-production accountant

Guy Murray
security

Stefano Negri
location manager: Milan

David Oliver
stand-in

Nick Palozzi
security

Ben Pierce
production runner

Richard Pollock
production runner

Robert Prevezer
product placement: The Communications Agency

Lisa Radin
floor runner

Rozza Reader
chef: Bon Appetit

Martin Roberts
production runner

Scott Salter
production runner

Sabrina Salvini
crowd marshall: Milan

Neil Samels
catering assistant: Bon Appetit

Janice Schumm
script supervisor

Zion Siton
security

Spin
catering assistant: Bon Appetit

Dario Stucci
crowd marshall: Milan

Audrey Sulskus
security

Renata Tardani
head of production: Stillking, Milan

Ron Taylor
lab contact: Technicolor

Derek Townshend
insurance: Totally Entertainment

Rachel Welch
accounts assistant

Mick West
nurse

Lindsey Morrow
studio coordinator

Thanks

Nick Barltrop
special thanks: Tricker's

Hannah Coleman
special thanks

William Evans
special thanks: Tricker's

special thanks

Richard Pateman
special thanks

Steve Pateman
special thanks

Production Company

Miramax Films

Harbour Pictures

Price Productions

Distributor

Buena Vista International

Columbia Pictures

Grupo Mercamedia

Miramax Films

BBC Television Centre

Buena Vista Home Entertainment

Buena Vista Home Entertainment

Buena Vista Home Entertainment

Buena Vista Pictures Distribution

Miramax Home Entertainment

Special Effects

Framestore CFC

Miscellaneous

Pinewood Studios
movie studio

AFM Lighting
lighting equipment

ARRI Lighting Rental
lighting equipment supplied by

ARRI Media
camera equipment provided by

Abbey Road Studios
score recorded at

Air Lyndhurst Studios
score mixed at

Arion Facilities
dailies telecine transfers

Audiolink Radio Communications
walkie talkies

Bon Appetit Catering
catering

British Footwear Association, The
special thanks

British United Shoe Machinery
special thanks

Clarity Post Production Sound
sound post-production , foley recorded by

Communications Agency, The
product placement

Compuhire
computer and video playback

De Lane Lea
adr facilities

EuroKids & Adults International Casting and Model Agency
extras casting

Fantasy Shoes
special thanks

Film Finance
completion bond

Goldcrest Post Production London
re-recorded at

HSBC
banking services

Hollywood Records
soundtrack available on

Jim Henson Company
editing facilities

Kodak
motion picture film supplied by

Mad Dog Casting
extras casting

Mayflower Studios
ADR recording , adr facilities

Metro Voices
choir

Offline Editing Company, The
editing equipment

Olswang
production legal services

Patrick Cox
special thanks

Production Copier Company
production equipment and services

Sargent Disc
payroll services

Serious Facilities
editing equipment

Stillking Miro Film
production services: Italy

Technicolor
digital film grade

Totally Entertainment
insurance

Translux
facilities and trucks






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