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.

Plot

Crawford Mackenzie is a gay Scottish hairdresser who, while being filmed as part of a fly-on-the-wall BBC documentary, is invited to the World Hairdresser International Federation annual contest. The documentary team follows Crawford to L.A., where he discovers that his invitation is to be a member of the audience rather than a competitor. He eventually weasels his way into the contest and produces the greatest creation of his career.