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A Pakistani immigrant and an old school friend find the road to business success paved with pitfalls when they join forces to refurbish a ratty London laundrette. Critically acclaimed!
Original Release
11/16/1985
US Release
03/07/1986
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Daniel Day-Lewis | Johnny / Johnny Burfoot |
| Richard Graham | Genghis |
| Winston Graham | Jamaican One / Jamaican #1 |
| Dudley Thomas | Jamaican Two / Jamaican #2 |
| Derrick Branche | Salim / Salim N. Ali |
| Garry Cooper | Squatter |
| Gordon Warnecke | Omar / Omar Ali |
| Roshan Seth | Papa Hussein / Hussein "Papa" Ali |
| Saeed Jaffrey | Uncle Nasser / Nasser Ali |
| Shirley Anne Field | Rachel |
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Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Daniel Day-Lewis | Johnny / Johnny Burfoot |
| Richard Graham | Genghis |
| Winston Graham | Jamaican One / Jamaican #1 |
| Dudley Thomas | Jamaican Two / Jamaican #2 |
| Derrick Branche | Salim / Salim N. Ali |
| Garry Cooper | Squatter |
| Gordon Warnecke | Omar / Omar Ali |
| Roshan Seth | Papa Hussein / Hussein "Papa" Ali |
| Saeed Jaffrey | Uncle Nasser / Nasser Ali |
| Shirley Anne Field | Rachel |
| Charu Bala Chokshi | Bilquis |
| Souad Faress | Cherry / Cherry N. Ali |
| Rita Wolf | Tania / Tania N. Ali |
| Persis Maravala | Nasser's Elder Daughter |
| Nisha Kapur | Nasser's Younger Daughter / Nasir's Younger Daughter |
| Neil Cunningham | Englishman |
| Walter Donohue | Dick O'Donnell |
| Gurdial Sira | Zaki |
| Stephen Marcus | Moose |
| Jonathan Moore | Gang Member Two / Gang Member #2 |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Tim Bevan | Producer |
| Sarah Radclyffe | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1987 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen | Nominated |
