Overview
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.
Details
- Director
- Stephen Frears
- Writer
- Hanif Kureishi
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- $860,000
Cast
Daniel Day-Lewis
Derrick Branche
Garry Cooper
Gordon Warnecke
Richard Graham
Rita Wolf
Roshan Seth
Saeed Jaffrey
Shirley Anne Field
Souad Faress
Keywords
16mm film
1980s
alcoholic father
british asian
business owner
car dealership
family business
fascism
gay theme
immigration
laundromat
laundry
lgbt
london
england
margaret thatcher
pakistani culture
punk
racial tension
racism
skinhead
skinheads
society
star crossed lovers
thatcherism
working class
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