Directed by:
Damien O'DonnellScreenplay:
Ayub Khan-DinCinematography:
Brian TufanoComposer:
Deborah MollisonCast:
Om Puri, Linda Bassett, Gary Lewis, Archie Panjabi, Jimi Mistry, Lesley Nicol, Emil Marwa, Ruth Jones, Emma Rydal, Ben Keaton, Preeya Kalidas, Rosalind March (more)VOD (2)
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Set in the early 1970s, EAST IS EAST, directed by Damien O'Donnell, follows the lives of a Pakistani-English family living in Northern England. George Khan (Om Puri), a proud Pakistani immigrant, and his British wife, Ella (Linda Bassett), run a fish and chip shop, while raising their seven children. George is determined to honor Pakistani tradition by arranging marriages for each of the children, whether they like it or not. When the Khan kids, including the nightclubbing Tariq (Jimi Mistry), the artsy Saleem (Chris Bisson), and the shy, parka-wearing Sajid (Jordan Routledge), begin to rebel against their forceful father, their mother also joins the household mutiny. During an awkward nuptial arrangement meeting with the snobby Shahs and their two unappealing daughters, the family's conflict hits its peak with surprising results. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Om Puri
India
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Linda Bassett
UK
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Gary Lewis
UK
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Archie Panjabi
UK
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Jimi Mistry
UK
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Lesley Nicol
UK
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Emil Marwa
Best movies:
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East Is East (1999)
Ruth Jones
UK
Best movies:
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Emma Rydal
UK
Best movies:
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Ben Keaton
Ireland
Best movies:
East Is East (1999)
Preeya Kalidas
UK
Best movies:
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Rosalind March
Best movies:
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Albert Moses
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The Man Who Would Be King (1975)
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
Jimmi Harkishin
France
Best movies:
Jonathan Creek (1997) (series)
East Is East (1999)
For Queen and Country (1988)
Chris Bisson
UK
Best movies:
Prime Suspect 5: Errors of Judgment (1996) (TV movie)
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