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West Is West

  • 2010
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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West Is West (2010)
Manchester, North of England, 1975. As the Khan family continues to struggle for survival, Sajid, the runt of the litter, is deep in pubescent crisis. To sort him out, his father sends him to see the wife and daughters he abandoned 35 years earlier in the Punjab. It is not long before his mother and her entourage arrive to sort out the past and present.
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ComedyDrama

An immigrant father decides to take his truant son back to the old country.An immigrant father decides to take his truant son back to the old country.An immigrant father decides to take his truant son back to the old country.

  • Director
    • Andy De Emmony
  • Writer
    • Ayub Khan-Din
  • Stars
    • Aqib Khan
    • Om Puri
    • Linda Bassett
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    3.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Andy De Emmony
    • Writer
      • Ayub Khan-Din
    • Stars
      • Aqib Khan
      • Om Puri
      • Linda Bassett
    • 19User reviews
    • 45Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Aqib Khan
    Aqib Khan
    • Sajid Khan
    Om Puri
    Om Puri
    • George…
    Linda Bassett
    Linda Bassett
    • Ella Khan
    Robert Pugh
    Robert Pugh
    • Mr. Jordan
    Thomas Russell
    • Hughsy (Bully)
    • (as Tom Russell)
    Lesley Nicol
    Lesley Nicol
    • Auntie Annie
    Jimi Mistry
    Jimi Mistry
    • Tariq Khan
    Vanessa Hehir
    Vanessa Hehir
    • Esther
    John Branwell
    • Store Detective
    Yograj Singh
    Yograj Singh
    • Customs Official
    Vijay Raaz
    Vijay Raaz
    • Tanvir
    Karamjit Anmol
    Karamjit Anmol
    • Cousin 1
    Sanjeev Attri
    • Cousin 2
    • (as Sanjeev Attari)
    Raj Bhansali
    • Zaid
    Dhanalaxmi Padmakumar
    • Raushana Khan
    Sheeba Chaddha
    Sheeba Chaddha
    • Rehana Khan
    Ila Arun
    Ila Arun
    • Basheera Khan
    Emil Marwa
    • Maneer Kahn
    • Director
      • Andy De Emmony
    • Writer
      • Ayub Khan-Din
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    • Trivia
      The Pakistani scenes were shot first.
    • Goofs
      The bottles of Old Spice aftershave that George hands out to his relatives display the current 'schooner' logo instead of the 1970s 'multi-sailed tall ship' logo.
    • Connections
      Featured in Breakfast: Episode dated 20 October 2010 (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Alright, Alright, Alright
      Words and Music by Ray Dorset
      Published by Universal Music Publishing Ltd./Sony/ATV Music Publishing
      by kind permission of Eliot M. Cohen and Ray Dorset
      Recording licensed courtesy of TMS Management/Universal Music Publishing Ltd.

    User reviews19

    Featured review
    6/10

    Culture clash comedy

    Really quite a funny look at a clash of cultures.The acting is uniformly good and the script well written.However I do wonder whether the boy would have been the only boy of Aisian ethnicity in 1976 Salford,and whether he would adept to life inPakistan.
    • malcolmgsw
    • Dec 8, 2020
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    • Release date
      • February 25, 2011 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Punjabi
    • Also known as
      • Occidente es occidente
    • Filming locations
      • Chandigarh, Punjab, India(Pakistan village scenes)
    • Production companies
      • BBC Film
      • Assassin Films
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,552,055
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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