Gordon Warnecke
Omar Ali
1985•1h 38m•Released•EN
My Beautiful Laundrette
“A sharp, sophisticated, funny, sexy, compassionate picture.”
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.
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Movie Details
Release Date
November 16, 1985
Runtime
1h 38m
Rating
6.7 / 10
Votes
324
Budget
$860,000
Revenue
$2,451,545
Status
Released
Popularity
2.9
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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
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Charu Bala Chokshi
Bilquis
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Persis Maravala
Nasser's Elder Daughter
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