Storyline
A Pakistani Briton renovates a rundown laundrette with his male lover while dealing with drama within his family, the local Pakistani community, and a persistent mob of skinheads.
Released
11/16/1985
Runtime
1h 38min
Director
Budget
$860,000
Revenue
$2,451,545
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
Working Title Films, SAF Productions, Film4 Productions
Cast
Gordon Warnecke
Omar Ali
Daniel Day-Lewis
Johnny Burfoot
Roshan Seth
Hussein "Papa" Ali
Saeed Jaffrey
Nasser Ali
Derrick Branche
Salim N. Ali
Rita Wolf
Tania N. Ali
Souad Faress
Cherry N. Ali
Shirley Anne Field
Rachel
Richard Graham
Genghis
Garry Cooper
Squatter
Charu Bala Chokshi
Bilquis
Persis Maravala
Nasser's Elder Daughter
Nisha Kapur
Nasir's Younger Daughter
Walter Donohue
Dick O'Donnell
Neil Cunningham
Englishman
Gurdial Sira
Zaki
Stephen Marcus
Moose
Ram John Holder
Poet
Dawn Archibald
Gang Member #1
Jonathan Moore
Gang Member #2
Gerard Horan
Telephone Man
Bhasker Patel
Tariq
Badi Uzzaman
Dealer
Ayub Khan-Din
Student
Dulice Liecier
Girl in Disco
Chris Pitt
Kid #1
Kerryann White
Kid #2
Colin Campbell
Madame Butterfly Man
Sheila Chitnis
Zaki's Wife
Winston Graham
Jamaican #1
Dudley Thomas
Jamaican #2
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