Blow Dry

Blow Dry

5.9IMDb Score
Released:2001-03-01
Duration:91 min
Director:Paddy Breathnach
Actors:Alan Rickman, Natasha Richardson, Rachel Griffiths, Rachael Leigh Cook, Josh Hartnett
Production:IMF, Mirage Enterprises, Intermedia Films, West Eleven Films, Miramax

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.

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