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East Is East (1999)

Movie"A comedy of families, a chip shop... and a very randy dog."
Audience Score
65
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R 1 hr 37 minMay 14th, 1999Drama, ComedyEast Is East Collection PosterPart of East Is East Collection
In 1971 Salford fish-and-chip shop owner George Khan expects his family to follow his strict Pakistani Muslim ways. But his children, with an English mother and having been born and brought up in Britain, increasingly see themselves as British and start to reject their father's rules on dress, food, religion, and living in general.
StarringOm PuriLinda BassettIan Aspinall
DirectorDamien O'Donnell

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:May 14th, 1999
On DVD & Blu-ray:September 12th, 2000 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$3,800,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$28,200,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Alan J. Wands
Production Companies:Assassin Films, Film4 Productions, BBC
Movie Tags:
parent child relationship1970sjealousydaughterfaithtraditionislammuslimhippieculture clash

East Is East Collection

East is East Collection