Fresh
Directed by Briton Kevin Allen (Twin Town) with just the right light touch.
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
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.
Director and cast
- Kevin Allen Director
- Craig Ferguson as Crawford Mackenzie
- Frances Fisher as Candy
- Mary McCormack as Monique
- Donal Logue as Eamonn
- Larry Miller as Dunston Cactus
- David Hasselhoff as Himself
- Charles Napier as Sen. Warren Crockett
- Drew Carey as Himself
- Michael Paul Chan as Clarence
- Cathy Lee Crosby as Herself
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
56%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Crawford's such a good-hearted guy, you can't help but want a cut from his clippers.
Kevin Maynard, Mr. Showbiz
Rotten
A sub-sitcom stretched to an interminable 85 minutes.
Amy Taubin, Village Voice
Fresh
Does a lot of little stuff right.
Robert Horton, Film.com
Rotten
Although it has its moments, The Big Tease doesn't fulfill its potential.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
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