United States / May 14, 1999 / R
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
In 1971 Salford fish-and-chip shop owner George Khan expects his family to follow his strict Pakistani Muslim ways. But his children, with an English mother and having been born and brought up in Britain, increasingly see themselves as British and start to reject their father's rules on dress, food, religion, and living in general.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lesley Nicol | Auntie Annie |
| Emil Marwa | Maneer Khan |
| Raji James | Abdul Khan |
| Emma Rydal | Stella Moorhouse |
| Ruth Jones | Peggy |
| Gary Damer | Ernest Moorhouse |
| John Bardon | Mr Moorhouse |
| Jimmi Harkishin | Iyaaz Ali Khan |
| Ben Keaton | Priest |
| Kriss Dosanjh | Poppa Khalid |
| Gary Lewis | Mark |
| Roger Morlidge | Fat Twat |
| Albert Moses | Abdul Karim |
| Rosalind March | Helen Karim |
| Kaleem Janjua | Mullah |
| Ralph Birtwell | Doctor |
| Madhav Sharma | Mr Shah |
Show more
| Saikat Ahamed | Zaid |
| Bruce McGregor | Bouncer |
| Margaret Blakemore | Trisha |
| Thierry Harcourt | Ettienne Francois |
| Leena Dhingra | Mrs Shah |
| Tallat Nawaz | Nigget Shah |
| Sharmeen Rafi | Nushaaba Shah |
| Enid Dunn | Judy (uncredited) |
| Preeya Kalidas | Nazir's Bride (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | East Is East |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Pусский, हिन्दी, اردو, English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Assassin Films, Film4 Productions, BBC |
| Release date | 14 maggio 1999 |
| Executive producer | Alan J. Wands |
| Production | Leslee Udwin, Shellie Smith |
| Writer | Ayub Khan-Din |
| Casting | Joan McCann, Toby Whale |
| Editing | Michael Parker |
| Cinematography | Brian Tufano |
| Assistant directors | Damien O'Donnell |
Show more
| Camera operators | Brian Tufano |
| Additional photography | Brian Tufano |
| Production design | Tom Conroy, Dan Perri |
| Art direction | Tom Conroy, Dan Perri |
| Set decoration | Tom Conroy, Dan Perri |
| Music | Deborah Mollison |
| Sound | Deborah Mollison |
| Costume design | Lorna Marie Mugan, Penny Smith |
| Makeup | Penny Smith, Lorna Marie Mugan |
| Hairstyling | Penny Smith, Lorna Marie Mugan |
| Collection | East Is East Collection |
| Budget | 3.800.000 € |
| Revenue | 28.200.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Nov 05, 1999 / 15
Editorial content to complete
6 sections to complete. You can show them now and start filling them in.
