My Beautiful Laundrette
“A sharp, sophisticated, funny, sexy, compassionate picture.”
1985•R•1h 38m•6.7•Released
ComedyDramaRomance
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.
Director
Stephen Frears
Writer
Hanif Kureishi
Budget
$1M
Revenue
$2M
Languages
English, Urdu
Studio
Working Title
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
Production
Company
Working Title
Company
SAF Productions
Company
Channel Four Films
Producer
Tim Bevan
Producer
Sarah Radclyffe
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