

Lonely in America
1990-09-30 · 96 min · ★ 4.4
An East Indian native immigrates to New York City and stumbles his way onto the corporate fast-track.
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- Directors
- Barry Alexander Brown
- Production companies
- Apple Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Ranjit ChowdhryArun
Tirlok MalikMax
Frank John HughesCarlos (as Franke Hughes)
Ken FormanChip
Barry Alexander BrownBible Salesman
Ajay MehtaConfectionerTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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