The Big Tease

The Big Tease (1999)

He saw. He combed. He conquered.

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.

Date of release
1999-11-26
TMDB
5.9 / 10 (25)
Runtime
1h 27m
Genres
Comedy
Director
Kevin Allen

Casting

Interesting facts

The Big Tease is a 1999 American comedy film starring Craig Ferguson, directed by Kevin Allen, and written by Ferguson and Sacha Gervasi. The cast includes Frances Fisher, Mary McCormack, Chris Langham, and David Rasche. The film follows a Scottish hairdresser who comes to Hollywood to compete in an international hairdressing contest. Drew Carey, Caitlyn Jenner, David Hasselhoff, and John Paul DeJoria appear in cameo roles. The Big Tease premiered at the Chicago International Film Festival on October 15, 1999. It received a limited release in North American theaters on January 28, 2000.

Production

It was filmed on location in Glasgow and Los Angeles. The inspiration for this film came from Craig Ferguson's desire to make a cheerful film celebrating Scottishness, as opposed to the epic nature of films like Braveheart and Rob Roy, or the downbeat quality of Trainspotting and Shallow Grave.

The script was snapped up by Warner Bros. Pictures after a bidding war. Warner Bros. was the only studio prepared to immediately greenlight the film. A fast turnaround was required so it could be shot while Ferguson was on hiatus from The Drew Carey Show.

Craig Ferguson attended a hairdressing institute to learn all about the art of hairdressing. The hairpieces used in the final Platinum Scissors competition were made from real human hair, and each hairpiece weighed about 4 pounds (1.8 kg).

The Big Tease was not the only hairdressing film in development at the time; The Big Tease was released first in 1999, causing Blow Dry, another British film about a hairdressing competition, to be delayed until 2001. Warner Bros. marketed the film as "Rocky with Curlers".

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