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In 2000, a small town hosts The British Hairdressing Championship, where a former 2-time winner, his son, his run-away wife and his runaway wife's lady lover reside (not all on speaking terms).
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Phil
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Shelley
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Sandra
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Christina
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Brian
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Ray
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Tony
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Daisy
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Louis
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Jasmine
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Vincent
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Robert
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Noah
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Saul
Ann Rye ...
Margaret, farmer's wife (as Anne Rye)
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TJ
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Doctor Hamilton (as Oliver Ford Davis)
Elizabeth Woodcock ...
Sharon
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George, journalist 1
Gordon Langford Rowe ...
Stanley, journalist 2 (as Gordon Langford-Rowe)
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Journalist
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Photographer
Willie Ross ...
Louis's Volunteer
Jukka Hiltunen ...
Biker Volunteer
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Ken
Lorraine Balinska ...
Ebony
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Cyril the Barman
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Aerobics Teacher
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Workman 1
Philip Wright ...
Workman 2
Margaret Blakemore ...
Receptionist
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President of the British Hair Federation (uncredited)
Martin L. Evans ...
Marcus Green (uncredited)
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Hairdressers friend (uncredited)

Directed by

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Paddy Breathnach

Written by

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Simon Beaufoy ... ()

Produced by

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Moritz Borman ... executive producer
David Brown ... associate producer
Mark Cooper ... co-producer
DTeflon ... assistant producer
Guy East ... executive producer
Julie Goldstein ... executive producer
William Horberg ... producer
Ruth Jackson ... producer
Sydney Pollack ... executive producer
Meryl Poster ... executive producer
David Rubin ... producer
Chris Sievernich ... executive producer
Nigel Sinclair ... executive producer

Music by

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Patrick Doyle

Cinematography by

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Cian de Buitléar

Editing by

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Tony Lawson

Editorial Department

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Jens Baylis ... first assistant editor
Greg Fisher ... colorist
Valentina Giambanco ... assistant editor
Matthew Tucker ... assistant editor

Casting By

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Gail Stevens

Production Design by

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Sophie Becher

Art Direction by

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Sarah Hauldren

Set Decoration by

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Niamh Coulter

Costume Design by

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Rosie Hackett

Makeup Department

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Kevin Alexander ... hair stylist / makeup artist
Jon Henry Gordon ... hair stylist / makeup artist
Caroline Hamilton ... hair stylist / makeup artist
Susan Howard ... hair stylist / makeup artist
Terry Jarvis ... wig maker
Sarah Love ... hair stylist / makeup artist
Charley McEwen ... hair stylist / makeup artist
Sharon O'Brien ... hair stylist
Lisa Pickering ... hair stylist / makeup artist
Loulia Sheppard ... hair stylist
Jenny Shircore ... hair designer / makeup designer
Rupert Simon ... additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist
Lesa Warrener ... hair stylist / makeup artist
Karl Derrick ... special makeup effects artist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Jane Nerlinger Evans ... executive in charge of production
Miranda Jones ... post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Ben Burt ... additional assistant director
Sallie Hard ... second assistant director (as Sallie Anne Hard)
Simon Moseley ... first assistant director
Alex Oakley ... third assistant director
Richard Styles ... additional assistant director

Art Department

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Rob Anderson ... construction manager
David Balfour ... property master
Nicola Barnes ... production buyer
Julia Castle ... assistant art director
Julie Castle ... assistant art director
Justin Chappell ... carpenter
Amanda Craggs ... art department runner
Tom Hannam ... stand-by art director
Guy Hunt ... stand-by carpenter
David Ned Kelly ... carpenter
Robina Kelly ... art department assistant
Steve Mitchell ... scenic artist
Cyrille Nomberg ... storyboard artist
Mickey Pugh ... stand-by props supervisor
Greg Shaw ... art department graphics
Lance Smith ... painter
Gregor Telfer ... dressing props
John Wells ... dressing props supervisor
Mickey Woolfson ... stand-by props

Sound Department

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Mark Auguste ... supervising sound editor
Sam Auguste ... assistant sound editor
John Bateman ... adr mixer
Ricky Butt ... foley artist (as Rikki Butt)
Tim Cavagin ... re-recording mixer
Michael Crouch ... foley artist (as Mike Crouch)
Pauline Griffiths ... foley artist
Howard Halsall ... adr editor
James Harris ... third man sound
Christian Joyce ... additional boom operator
Daniel Laurie ... adr editor / dialogue editor
Peter Lindsay ... production sound mixer
Noel Quinn ... boom operator
James Seddon ... dolby consultant
Steve Single ... re-recording mixer
Garry Fiferman ... sound re-recordist (uncredited)

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Joel Blesham ... special effects technician
Paul Mann ... special effects supervisor
Norman McGeoch ... special effects technician
Glen Moore ... special effects technician
David Plewis ... special effects senior technician

Stunts

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Graeme Crowther ... stunts (as Graham Crowther)

Camera and Electrical Department

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David Appleby ... grip
Kenneth Atherfold ... key grip (as Kenny Atherford)
Marc Atherfold ... clapper loader: second unit
Mark Clayton ... electrician
Seamus Corcoran ... camera operator: second unit
Terry Eden ... best boy
Peter Field ... additional camera operator
John Gamble ... focus puller: "c" camera
Steven Gardner ... camera trainee
Kenny Groom ... focus puller
Alan Hall ... clapper loader
Philip Kenyon ... grip (as Phil Kenyon)
Davie Mayes ... electric supervising rigger
James McGuire ... gaffer
Pat Miller ... rigging gaffer
Phil Murray ... grip
Robert Palmer ... focus puller: "b" camera
John Pardue ... additional director of photography
Gary Parnham ... practical electrician
Steve Savage ... electrician
Laurie Sparham ... still photographer
David Wall ... electrician

Casting Department

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Carol Crane ... extras casting
William Davies ... casting assistant
Maureen Duff ... casting associate
Jessica Gee-George ... adr voice casting: TV/Airline Version
Cherry Parker ... extras casting
Chuck Douglas ... extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Sam Brooke-Taylor ... wardrobe assistant (as Sam Mealing)
Annabel Campbell ... wardrobe assistant
Sally Churchyard ... costume assistant (as Sally Puttick)
Dave Croucher ... wardrobe assistant
Bruno de Santa ... wardrobe supervisor
Margie Fortune ... assistant costume designer
Mei Lai Hippisley Coxe ... costume assistant
Brian Lawler ... wardrobe assistant
Jane Lewis ... wardrobe supervisor
Sharon Long ... wardrobe assistant
Neil Murphy ... costume assistant
Jody Overhill ... wardrobe assistant

Location Management

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Lee Chambers ... assistant location manager
Mark Herbert ... location manager: Yorkshire
David Kennaway ... location manager: London
Caroline Lloyd-Price ... assistant location manager

Music Department

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Mark Berrow ... musician: violin
Michael Connell ... music editor
Bob Last ... music supervisor
James Shearman ... conductor / orchestrator

Script and Continuity Department

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Fiona Weir ... script production assistant
Angela Wharton ... script supervisor (as Angela Noakes)

Additional Crew

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Ben Blanco ... assistant to producer
Catherine Charlton ... dialect coach: Rachel Griffiths
Linda Gregory ... production accountant
Christian Holden ... accounting assistant
Miura Kite ... executive assistant: Mr. Rubin (as Miura Smith)
Shannon Kors ... executive assistant: Mr. Horberg
Emma Leslie ... assistant production coordinator
Laura Luchetti ... artists production assistant
Andy Mayson ... executive: Intermedia Films
Rob McEntegart ... senior vice president, business affairs: Intermedia Films
Rebecca Murphy ... assistant: Ruth Jackson
Rachel O'Flanagan ... assistant: Paddy Breathnach
Tom Pakenham ... production assistant
Patricia Poole ... assistant accountant
Luke Randolph ... completion guarantor: for International Film Guarantors
Volker Schauz ... production executive
Chris Sievernich ... executive
Chris Stoaling ... set production assistant
Dathi Sveinbjarnarson ... set runner
Ben Sweet ... floor runner
Isobel Thomas ... production coordinator
Gareth Daley ... creative director (uncredited)
Dan Huber ... assistant: Julie Goldstein (uncredited)

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

A hilarious story about love, happiness - and great hair. As the 2000 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.

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Taglines Love Is In The Hair See more »
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Also Known As
  • Never Better (United Kingdom)
  • Über kurz oder lang (Germany)
  • Coup de peigne (France)
  • Éxito por los pelos (Spain)
  • Fen frizura (Croatia)
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  • 90 min
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Box Office

Opening Weekend United States $240,166, 11 Mar 2001

Did You Know?

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Trivia Rachael Leigh Cook turned down the role of Rogue in X-Men (2000) to make this film. She had no interest in working with CGI. See more »
Goofs While the male audience members are lined up taking discs for the Men's Freestyle, it is first shown that the real model for Raymond's Hair Studio is number two in line right behind Hair Montage's volunteer. The camera cuts away from the line and we hear seven more models being called (including Raymond's "plant" who goes to the Style Warriors) before this man is called and directed to Raymond's Hair Studio. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Couples Retreat/Bronson/An Education (2009). See more »
Soundtracks On My Mind See more »
Crazy Credits Tony lip-syncs to the Elvis Presley song "I Just Can't Help Believing" through the end credits, dressed like Elvis. See more »
Quotes Phil Allen: Your highlights go green if you leave 'em in too long, love.
Sharon: How long's too long?
Phil Allen: 'Bout now.
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