Kinky Boots

"How far would you go to save the family business?"

May 26 2006 PG-13 1h 47m
Comedy, Drama, Music

Charles Price may have grown up with his father in the family shoe business in Northampton, central England, but he never thought that he would take his father's place. Charles has a chance encounter with the flamboyant drag queen cabaret singer Lola and everything changes.

Plot

Charlie Price grew up with his father in the family shoe business, but he never thought he'd take his father's place. But his father's untimely death places him exactly there, where he learns that Price and Sons Shoes is failing. While in despair at his failed attempts to save the business, Charlie has a chance encounter with flamboyant drag queen cabaret singer Lola. Her complaints about the inadequate footwear for her work, combined with the suggestion of one of Charlie's ex-employees, Lauren, lead to a bid to save the business by making men's fetish footwear. Charlie convinces Lola to be their footwear designer and the transition begins. Now this disparate lot must struggle with this unorthodox idea while dealing with the prejudice of the staff, Lola's discomfort in the small town, and the selfish manipulation of Charles' greedy fiancee, who cannot see the greater good in Charlie's dream.

Written by

Geoff Deane, Tim Firth

Directed by

Julian Jarrold

Production Countries

United States of America, United Kingdom

Production Companies

Price Productions, Harbour Pictures, Miramax

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 7 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
22,659
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
57
Popularity
NA