Overview:
A 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.| Status: | Released (1985-11-16) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 6 wins & 6 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $2,451,545 |
| Screen: | Hanif Kureishi |
| Productions: | Working Title Films, SAF Productions, Channel Four Films |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Spoken Languages: | English, اردو |
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Crews
- 16425: Oliver Stapleton - Director of Photography - Camera
- 2236: Tim Bevan - Producer - Production
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- 294: Mick Audsley - Editor - Editing
- 18073: Sarah Radclyffe - Producer - Production
- 3224: Stephen Frears - Director - Directing
- 1415957: Jim Dowdall - Stunt Coordinator - Crew
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This was always my favourite of the early slew of films commissioned by Channel Four. At the time it was trendy to make sure that every film was “edgy” and determined to make some sort of social point about the supposed iniquities of “Thatcherism”. This one is a bit more subtle about ....
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