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Blow Dry

Blow Dry

An outrageous new comedy for anyone who's ever had hair.

20015.91h 31m

Overview

The annual British Hairdressing Championship comes to Keighley, a town where Phil and son Brian run a barbershop and Phil's ex-wife Shelly and her lover Sandra run a beauty salon.

Directed by Paddy Breathnach
Written by Simon Beaufoy
Produced by David Rubin, William Horberg, Ruth Jackson
Box Office0Revenue: $638K

Top Cast

Alan Rickman

Alan Rickman

Phil Allen

Natasha Richardson

Natasha Richardson

Shelley Allen

Rachel Griffiths

Rachel Griffiths

Sandra

Rachael Leigh Cook

Rachael Leigh Cook

Christina Robertson

Josh Hartnett

Josh Hartnett

Brian Allen

Bill Nighy

Bill Nighy

Ray Robertson

Warren Clarke

Warren Clarke

Tony

Rosemary Harris

Rosemary Harris

Daisy

Hugh Bonneville

Hugh Bonneville

Louis

Heidi Klum

Heidi Klum

Jasmine

Themes & Keywords

hairdresseryorkshirecancerbarber

About Blow Dry

Blow Dry is a comedy, drama film released in 2001 exploring themes of hairdresser, yorkshire, cancer, barber. Directed by Paddy Breathnach, it stars Alan Rickman, Natasha Richardson, Rachel Griffiths. The annual British Hairdressing Championship comes to Keighley, a town where Phil and son Brian run a barbershop and Phil's ex-wife Shelly and her lover Sandra run a beauty salon.

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