The Boy in the Dress

The Boy in the Dress

The Boy in the Dress

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The Boy in the Dress

2014

1h 2m

6.3(37 votes)

Drama

Family

Comedy

TV Movie

Overview

Dennis feels different - an ordinary boy in an ordinary house in an ordinary street, playing football with his mates and living with his dad and brother, but frustrated by the boring grey world he inhabits. Life has never really been the same since his mum left. However, transformation can happen in the most unexpected places. Aided by Lisa, the coolest girl in school, Dennis creates a whole new persona and puts it to the ultimate test - but can a boy wear a dress, and what will the headmaster, his dad and his friends on the football team think if they find out?

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Production Companies

BBC

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

8 members

Acting

Billy Kennedy

Dennis Sims

Billy Kennedy

Acting

Jennifer Saunders

Miss Windsor

Jennifer Saunders

Acting

Tim McInnerny

Mr Hawthorn

Tim McInnerny

Acting

Meera Syal

Jaspreet

Meera Syal

Acting

Steve Speirs

Peter Sims

Steve Speirs

Acting

David Walliams

Referee

David Walliams

Acting

James Buckley

Mr. Norris

James Buckley

Acting

Kate Moss

Kate Moss

Kate Moss

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