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An outrageous new comedy for anyone who`s ever had hair
Certificate: R
Running Time: 90 mins
Retail Price: $32.99
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie

Synopsis:
Starring Rachel Leigh Cook (She`s All That), Josh Hartnett (Pearl Harbor) and Alan Rickman (Galaxy Quest) in a great ensemble cast - the Academy Award®-nominated writer of The Full Monty has crafted a hilarious story about the things everyone wants in life: love, happiness and great hair! As the National Hair Championships descend upon a small town in England, the country`s top stylists aren`t expecting much from the local talent. But they didn`t count on Phil Allen (Rickman), the retired golden boy of the competition circuit, entering the fray! Also starring Natasha Richardson (The Parent Trap), Rachel Griffiths (My Best Friend`s Wedding) and supermodel Heidi Klum - laugh along as the locals dazzle the out-of-towners with some hair do`s… and don`ts!

Special Features:
Behind The Scenes

Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 1.85:1

Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English

Subtitle Tracks:
CC: English

Directed By:
Paddy Breathnach

Written By:
Simon Beaufoy

Starring:
Warren Clarke
Bill Nighy
Josh Hartnett
Rachael Leigh Cook
Rachel Griffiths
Natasha Richardson
Alan Rickman

Casting By:
Gail Stevens

Soundtrack By:
Patrick Doyle

Director of Photography:
Cian de Buitléar

Editor:
Tony Lawson

Costume Designer:
Rosie Hackett

Production Designer:
Sophie Becher

Producer:
David Rubin
Ruth Jackson
William Horberg
Mark Cooper
David Brown

Executive Producer:
Nigel Sinclair
Chris Sievernich
Meryl Poster
Sydney Pollack
Julie Goldstein
Guy East
Moritz Borman

Distributor:
Buena Vista

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6 / 10

I`m reviewing the region 2 version of the disk (which is still not available in the UK) and not the region 1 version.
A British comedy that`s more of a drama with some comic elements.
The hair style competition arrives to a small town in England and everyone is psyched about it.
The video transfer is a butchered fullscreen one. There are no compression signs and the picture is pretty vivid (all the hairstyles look great - pathetic, but great). The colors are nicely saturated.
The DD 5.1 soundtrack is flat. The surrounds are only used for some music, but that`s about it.
Hartnett`s so-called British accent is hilariously bad.
The menus are still with music.
The disk offers no extras at all.
Bottom line - a silly little movie that tells a nice story. Too bad about the disk, though.

posted by Zvi Josef on 7/7/2002 15:24