Kinky Boots

Kinky Boots

6.7IMDb Score
Released:2005-08-30
Genre:Comedy, Drama, Music
Duration:107 min
Country:United Kingdom, United States of America
Director:Julian Jarrold
Actors:Joel Edgerton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sarah-Jane Potts, Nick Frost, Linda Bassett
Production:Miramax, Harbour Pictures

Overview:

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.

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