United States / Sep 26, 1986
In love and medicine, malpractice makes perfect
1h 51min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Banerjee stars as Ram Das, a jobless Indian man who, tired of life in Calcutta, steals money from his father in order to afford a passage to Britain and while there, falls in love with a white woman.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Stratford Johns | Mr. Plumb |
| Trevor Howard | Dr Stirry |
| Jane Laurie | Jo Masters |
| Rashid Karapiet | Mr Nahan |
| Sinitta | Indian Girl |
| Marc Zuber | Macho Escort |
| Janet Henfrey | Landlady |
| Ann Firbank | Mrs Plumb |
| Timothy Bateson | Agent at Harley Street |
| Jack Galloway | Hilary Pike |
| Angela Morant | Antique shop lady |
| Richard Wilson | Colonel Partridge |
| Patrick Godfrey | Simons |
| Miles Richardson | Basil |
| Harriet Thorpe | Gucci Salesgirl |
| Roy Evans | Newspaper vendor |
| Peggy Aitchison | Lodging house lady |
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| John Rogan | Lodging house man #1 |
| Eric Mason | Lodging house man #2 |
| Terry Diab | Information clerk |
| Neville Phillips | Customer in toilet |
| Clive Mantle | Tough Character on Bus |
| Barry Upton | Disc jockey |
| Stephen Rashbrook | Barman at Palais |
| Jenny Michelmore | Norah's girlfriend |
| Barrie Rutter | Bus driver |
| Peter Ellis | Bus conductor |
| Meriel Brook | Woman bystander |
| Peter Forbes-Robertson | Bystander |
| Roger Hammond | Pub landlord |
| Paul Rattee | Paramedic #1 |
| Albert Moses | Paramedic #2 |
| Edita Brychta | Jean |
| Lucien Morgan | Susan's boyfriend (uncredited) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Foreign Body |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Orion Pictures |
| Release date | 26 settembre 1986 |
| Production | Colin M. Brewer |
| Writer | Céline La Frenière, Roderick Mann |
| Editing | Andrew Nelson |
| Cinematography | Ronnie Taylor, Laurie Ridley |
| Assistant directors | Callum McDougall, Ronald Neame |
| Camera operators | Laurie Ridley, Ronnie Taylor |
| Additional photography | Laurie Ridley, Ronnie Taylor |
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| Music | Ken Howard |
| Sound | Ken Howard |
Release dates
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