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The Big Tease

1999 · 87 min

A breezy, feel-good mockumentary romp with quirky charm and gentle laughs, easy to watch and hard to dislike.

Directed by
Kevin Allen
Genres
Comedy
Tagline
He saw. He combed. He conquered.
Overview
Thinking he's competing in Los Angeles' hot Platinum Scissors contest, Scottish hairstylist Crawford leaves Glasgow with a film crew to capture the event. When he learns he's a mere audience member, Crawford must find a way to become the mane event.

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Directed by
Kevin Allen
Genres
Comedy
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • identity
  • celebrity
  • media
  • friendship
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • mockumentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
Kevin Allen
Written by
Craig Ferguson, Sacha Gervasi
Starring
Craig Ferguson, Frances Fisher, Mary McCormack, Donal Logue, Larry Miller, Charles Napier, Michael Paul Chan, Sara Gilbert
Music
Mark Thomas
Cinematography
Seamus McGarvey
Runtime
87 min

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