

West Is West
2010-10-19 · 103 min · ★ 6.4
Salford, North of England, 1976. The now much diminished, but still dysfunctional, Khan family continues to struggle for survival. Sajid, the youngest Khan is deep in pubescent crisis under heavy assault both from his father's tyrannical insistence on Pakistani tradition, and from the fierce bullies in the schoolyard. So, in a last, desperate attempt to 'sort him out', his father decides to pack him off to Mrs Khan No 1 and family in the Punjab, the wife and daughters he had abandoned 35 years earlier.
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- Directors
- Andy De Emmony
- Production companies
- BBC Film, Assassin Films, Icon Productions
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 3,837,625
- Revenue
- USD 3,867,000
Top Cast
Om PuriGeorge Khan
Linda BassettElla Khan
Robert PughMr. Jordan
Jimi MistryTariq Khan
Vanessa HehirEsther
Lesley NicolAuntie Annie
Ila Arun
Vijay Raaz
Emil Marwa
Nadim Sawalha
Sujata KumarMrs. HaqqTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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