

Blinded by the Light
2019-08-09 · 117 min · ★ 6.9
In 1987, during the austere days of Thatcher’s Britain, a teenager learns to live life, understand his family, and find his own voice through the music of Bruce Springsteen.
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Production details
- Directors
- Gurinder Chadha
- Production companies
- Bend It Films, Ingenious Media, Levantine Films, Rakija Films
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 8,300,000
- Revenue
- USD 18,144,644
Top Cast
Viveik KalraJaved
Nell WilliamsEliza
Hayley AtwellMs Clay
Kulvinder GhirMalik
Aaron PhaguraRoops
Dean-Charles ChapmanMatt
Nikita MehtaShazia
Rob BrydonMatt's Dad
Frankie FoxColin Hand
Sally PhillipsMrs. Anderson
Sofia Abbasi1980's Local Resident
Asheq AkhtarButcher
Vincent AndrianoBilly
David HaymanMr. Evans
Lorraine AshbourneKathy
Marcus BrigstockeEliza’s Dad
Olivia PouletEliza’s Mum
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