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East Is East is a 1999 British comedy-drama film written by Ayub Khan-Din and directed by Damien O'Donnell. It is set in Salford , Lancashire (now in Greater Manchester ), in 1971, in a mixed-ethnicity British household headed by Pakistani father George ( Om Puri ) and an English mother, Ella ( Linda Bassett ).
- Ayub Khan-Din
- 1996
In 1971 Salford fish-and-chip shop owner George Khan expects his family to follow his strict Pakistani Muslim ways. But his children, with an English mother and having been born and brought up in Britain, increasingly see themselves as British and start to reject their father's rules on dress, food, religion, and living in general.
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- Damien O'donnell
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Jul 21, 2016 · For George "Genghis" Khan (Om Puri), life is a never-ending struggle to teach his kids traditional family values. His modern, fun-loving sons Tony and Abdul,...
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- 43.3K
- Miramax
A Pakistani father clashes with his British-born children over culture, religion, and arranged marriages in 1970s England. IMDb provides two summaries, cast and crew, user reviews, trivia, and FAQ for this film.
Apr 14, 2000 · East Is East R Released Apr 14, 2000 1h 36m Comedy List 79% Tomatometer 33 Reviews 78% Audience Score 10,000+ Ratings George Khan, proud Pakistani and chip shop owner -- Ghengis to his kids ...
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- Damien O'donnell
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- Om Puri
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A BAFTA Award winning, often hilarious and sometimes painful story of what happens when two cultures collide within one family. Film Four Limited MCMXCIX. Comedy. arrow_forward.
East Is East. BAFTA-winning comedy drama starring Om Puri, Linda Bassett and Jimi Mistry. A Pakistani chip shop owner strives to raise his kids amid cultural tensions in 1970s Salford. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started.
