Much of the Pakistani Hussein family has settled in London, striving for the riches promised by Thatcherism. Nasser and his right hand man, Salim, have a number of small businesses and they do whatever they need to make money, even if the activities are illegal. As such, Nasser and his immediate family live more than a comfortable lifestyle, and he flaunts his riches whenever he can. Meanwhile, his brother, alcoholic Ali, once a famous journalist in Pakistan, lives in a seedy flat with his son, Omar. Ali's life in London is not as lucrative in part because of his left leaning politics, which does not mesh with the ideals of Thatcherism. To help his brother, Nasser gives Omar a job doing menial labor. But Omar, with bigger plans, talks Nasser into letting him manage Nasser's run down laundrette. Omar seizes what he sees as an opportunity to make the laundrette a success, and employs an old friend.
Main stars;
Saeed Jaffrey, Roshan Seth and Daniel Day-Lewis
Director:
Stephen Frears
Writer:
Hanif Kureishi
Cirtificate:
Time:
97 minutes
Genre:
Comedy, drama, romance
Genre:
Comedy, drama, romance
Country:
UK
Language:
English and some dialgue in Urdu
Release Date:
April 1986 (USA)
1985 (UK)
Budget:
£650,000
Production Co:
Channel Four Films, SAF Productions, Working Title Films
