

Sammy and Rosie Get Laid
1987-10-30 · 100 min · ★ 5.8
Sammy and Rosie are an unconventional middle-class London married couple. They live in the midst of inner-city chaos, surround themselves with intellectual street people, and sleep with everybody - except each other! Things become interesting when Sammy's father, Rafi, who is a former Indian government minister, comes to London for a visit. Sammy, Rosie, and Rafi try to find meaning through their lives and loves.
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- Directors
- Stephen Frears
- Production companies
- Working Title, Film Four International
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Shashi KapoorRafi
Ayub Khan-DinSammy
Frances BarberRosie
Claire BloomAlice
Lesley ManvilleMargy
Suzette LlewellynVivia
Roland GiftDanny / Victoria
Emer GillespieEva
Wendy GazelleVivia
Meera SyalRani
Badi UzzamanGhost
Buster BloodvesselRingerman
Nicholas PritchardTory MPTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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