| Descript |
1 videodisc (ca. 98 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in |
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Originally produced as a motion picture in 1985 |
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Photography, Oliver Stapleton ; film editing, Mick Andsley ; music, Ludus Tonalis |
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DVD, widescreen (1.78:1) presentation, enhanced for widescreen TV's; mono |
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In English with optional English, French, and Spanish language subtitles; closed-captioned |
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Saeed Jaffrey, Roshan Seth, Daniel Day Lewis, Gordon Warnecke, Derrick Branche, Shirley Anne Field |
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MPAA rating: R |
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Set in the Pakistani community in south London, the film focuses on two youths-- Johnny, a working-class white, and Omar, a Pakistani. Together they operate a laundrette, which Omar inherits from his uncle. While Johnny looks upon the laundrette as a life line on which to salvage his self-respect, Omar sees it as just the beginning step on the road to riches |
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EAS: HY |
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Pakistanis -- England -- London -- Drama
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Youths -- England -- London -- Drama
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Self-service laundries -- England -- London -- Drama
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Feature films
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Comedy films -- Great Britain
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired
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| Alt Author |
Radclyffe, Sarah, 1950-
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Bevan, Tim
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Frears, Stephen
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Jaffrey, Saeed, 1929-
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Seth, Roshan, 1942-
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Day-Lewis, Daniel
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Tonalis, Ludus
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Kureishi, Hanif
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Channel Four Films (Firm)
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SAF Productions
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Working Title Films
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