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6.7A young Pakistani Briton manages a rundown laundrette with his lover while dealing with tension in his family, the local Pakistani community, and a persistent mob of skinheads.
Released: 1985-11-1698 minDir: Stephen FrearsComedy, Drama, RomanceBudget: $860,000Box office: $2.5M
Cast
- Gordon Warnecke as Omar Ali
- Daniel Day-Lewis as Johnny Burfoot
- Roshan Seth as Hussein "Papa" Ali
- Saeed Jaffrey as Nasser Ali
- Derrick Branche as Salim N. Ali
- Rita Wolf as Tania N. Ali
Themes
- london, england
- skinhead
- society
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1980s romantic comedy-drama films1980s Urdu-language films1985 British films1985 drama films1985 English-language films1985 films1985 independent films1985 LGBTQ-related films1985 romance filmsBritish independent filmsBritish LGBTQ-related filmsBritish Pakistani filmsBritish romantic comedy-drama films