

My Beautiful Laundrette
1985-11-16 · 98 min · ★ 6.7
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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Production details
- Directors
- Stephen Frears
- Production companies
- Working Title, SAF Productions, Channel Four Films
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 860,000
- Revenue
- USD 2,451,545
Top Cast
Gordon WarneckeOmar Ali
Daniel Day-LewisJohnny Burfoot
Roshan SethHussein "Papa" Ali
Saeed JaffreyNasser Ali
Derrick BrancheSalim N. Ali
Rita WolfTania N. Ali
Souad FaressCherry N. Ali
Shirley Anne FieldRachel
Richard GrahamGenghis
Garry CooperSquatter
Stephen MarcusMoose
Ram John HolderPoet
Dawn ArchibaldGang Member #1
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