My Beautiful Laundrette

My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)

RMarch 7, 1986 (US)Comedy, Drama, Romance1 hour and 38 minutes
67%
User score

A Sharp, Sophisticated, Funny, Sexy, Compassionate Picture

Description

A Pakistani Briton renovates a rundown laundrette with his male lover while dealing with drama within his family, the local Pakistani community, and a persistent mob of skinheads.

Stephen Frears
Director
Hanif Kureishi
Author, Writer

Actors

Gordon Warnecke
Gordon Warnecke
Omar Ali
Daniel Day-Lewis
Daniel Day-Lewis
Johnny Burfoot
Roshan Seth
Roshan Seth
Hussein "Papa" Ali
Saeed Jaffrey
Saeed Jaffrey
Nasser Ali
Derrick Branche
Derrick Branche
Salim N. Ali
Rita Wolf
Rita Wolf
Tania N. Ali
Souad Faress
Souad Faress
Cherry N. Ali
Shirley Anne Field
Shirley Anne Field
Rachel
Richard Graham
Richard Graham
Genghis
Garry Cooper
Garry Cooper
Squatter
Charu Bala Chokshi
Charu Bala Chokshi
Bilquis
Persis Maravala
Persis Maravala
Nasser's Elder Daughter
Nisha Kapur
Nisha Kapur
Nasir's Younger Daughter
Walter Donohue
Walter Donohue
Dick O'Donnell
Neil Cunningham
Neil Cunningham
Englishman
Gurdial Sira
Gurdial Sira
Zaki
Stephen Marcus
Stephen Marcus
Moose
Ram John Holder
Ram John Holder
Poet
Dawn Archibald
Dawn Archibald
Gang Member #1
Jonathan Moore
Jonathan Moore
Gang Member #2
Status

Released

Original language

English

Budget

$860,000

Revenue

$2,451,545

Keywords
london, englandsocietyimmigrationracismlaundrylgbtpakistani culturegay themebritish asian