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Movie Details

Original Title East Is East
Original Language EN
Budget $3,800,000
Revenue $28,200,000
Status Released
Popularity 0.8

Cast

Om Puri
Om Puri
George Khan
Popularity: 1.2
Linda Bassett
Linda Bassett
Ella Khan
Popularity: 0.7
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Ian Aspinall
Nazir Khan
Popularity: 0.8
Jimi Mistry
Jimi Mistry
Tariq Khan
Popularity: 0.3
Archie Panjabi
Archie Panjabi
Meenah Khan
Popularity: 2.1
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Jordan Routledge
Sajid Khan
Popularity: 0.1
Chris Bisson
Chris Bisson
Saleem Khan
Popularity: 0.2
Lesley Nicol
Lesley Nicol
Auntie Annie
Popularity: 1.1
Emil Marwa
Emil Marwa
Maneer Khan
Popularity: 0.3
Raji James
Raji James
Abdul Khan
Popularity: 0.5
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Emma Rydal
Stella Moorhouse
Popularity: 0.3
Ruth Jones
Ruth Jones
Peggy
Popularity: 1.3

Key Crew

Director Damien O'Donnell
Screenplay Ayub Khan-Din
Music Deborah Mollison
Producer Leslee Udwin
Executive Producer Alan J. Wands
Editor Michael Parker

Production

Assassin Films
Film4 Productions
GB
BBC
GB

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Keywords

daughter jealousy muslim northern england hippie religious education parent child relationship faith tradition culture clash 1970s modern society islam integration cultural difference british asian

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10
Apr 17, 2025

It’s early 1970s Britain and “George” (Om Puri) has been running his chip shop in Salford for many years since leaving his home (and wife) in Pakistan. Not long after he arrived after the war, he met and married “Ella” (Linda Bassett) and they’ve had half a dozen children, many of whom a ... Read more

Rating
6.5
/10

Based on 217 votes

Details
Release Date May 14, 1999
Runtime 1h 37m
Budget $3,800,000
Revenue $28,200,000
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.8
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