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East Is East (1999)

Movie ★ 6.5 97 min

Drama Comedy

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.

Damien O'Donnell Director

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Quick facts

Released
May 14, 1999
Runtime
97 min
Rating
R
Budget
$3.8M
Box office
$28.2M
IMDb
tt0166175
Language
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Studio
Assassin Films, ,

Themes

Cast

Om Puri Om Puri George Khan Linda Bassett Linda Bassett Ella Khan Ian Aspinall Nazir Khan Jimi Mistry Jimi Mistry Tariq Khan Archie Panjabi Archie Panjabi Meenah Khan Jordan Routledge Sajid Khan Chris Bisson Chris Bisson Saleem Khan Lesley Nicol Lesley Nicol Auntie Annie Emil Marwa Emil Marwa Maneer Khan Raji James Raji James Abdul Khan Emma Rydal Stella Moorhouse Ruth Jones Ruth Jones Peggy Gary Damer Ernest Moorhouse John Bardon John Bardon Mr Moorhouse Jimmi Harkishin Jimmi Harkishin Iyaaz Ali Khan Ben Keaton Priest Kriss Dosanjh Kriss Dosanjh Poppa Khalid Gary Lewis Gary Lewis Mark

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Frequently asked questions

What is East Is East about?
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.
Who directed East Is East?
East Is East was directed by Damien O'Donnell.
Who stars in East Is East?
East Is East stars Om Puri, Linda Bassett, Ian Aspinall, Jimi Mistry.
When was East Is East released?
East Is East is a 1999 drama, comedy film.
Where can I watch East Is East?
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