The Big Tease (2000)
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56% of critics liked it
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51% of users liked it
(2,465 ratings)
Craig Ferguson, best known to American audiences as Mr. Wick, the conniving boss who loves to fire people on The Drew Carey Show, co-wrote and starred in this mock-documentary about Crawford Mackenzie, Scotland's leading hairdresser. When Crawford receives an invitation to Los Angeles for the… More Craig Ferguson, best known to American audiences as Mr. Wick, the conniving boss who loves to fire people on The Drew Carey Show, co-wrote and starred in this mock-documentary about Crawford Mackenzie, Scotland's leading hairdresser. When Crawford receives an invitation to Los Angeles for the World Freestyle Hairstyling Championships, he eagerly hops the first flight to America, with a camera crew in tow to record his triumphant debut in the States. Once he arrives, he learns that he was invited to attend and observe but not to compete. Crawford is at first dejected, but he refuses to take the humiliation lying down; one way or another, Crawford is determined to show off his talents for the greater glory of Scottish hair styling. The supporting cast includes Mary McCormack, Sara Gilbert, Larry Miller, and Charles Napier; director Kevin Allen previously helmed the offbeat Scottish comedy Twin Town. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Kevin Allen
- Written By
- Craig Ferguson, Sacha Gervasi
- Genres
- Art House & International, Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- Jan 26, 2000 Wide
- Studio
- WARNER BROTHERS PICTURES
Critic Reviews
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Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
A sampling of previous crowd-pleasers.
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Brent Simon, Entertainment Today
There are films that succeed in spite of themselves and there are films that remain well-meaning, slightly interesting failures. Lodged somewhere between these two related poles is The Big Tease, a slight, breezy comedy with carefree independent fi
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Jeffrey Westhoff, Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
The Big Tease is about a flamboyant Scottish hairdresser who travels to Los Angeles to compete the World Freestyle Hairdressing Championship. Believe it or not, it's worse than it sounds.
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Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid
Some of the jokes are obvious and fall flat, but others work their sly charm on you.
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Cast
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Craig Ferguson
as Crawford Mackenzie
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Frances Fisher
as Candy Harper
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Chris Langham
as Martin Samuels
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Mary McCormack
as Monique Geingold
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Donal Logue
as Eamonn
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Larry Miller
as Dunston Cactus
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David Rasche
as Stig Ludwiggsen
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Kevin Allen
as Gareth Pritchard
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Charles Napier
as Warren Crockett
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Isabella Aitkin
as Beasie Mackenzie
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David Hasselhoff
as himself
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Drew Carey
as himself
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Cathy Lee Crosby
as Herself
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Bruce Jenner
as himself
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Sara Gilbert
as Gretel Dickens
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Veronica Webb
as herself
- Emily Procter
- Francine York
- Justin Pierce
- Kylie Bax
- Michael Paul Chan
- Nina Siemaszko
- Sam Rubin
- Zohra Lampert
- Mary Mc Cormack
- Isabella Aitken
- Ted Mc Ginley
- Cathy Moriarty
- Mink Stole
- Angie Dickinson
- Ian Gomez
