My Beautiful Laundrette

Stephen Frears
1985-11-16

A Sharp, Sophisticated, Funny, Sexy, Compassionate Picture
6.744
98 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Gordon Warnecke Omar Ali Unowned
Daniel Day-Lewis Johnny Burfoot Goutbreak
Roshan Seth Hussein "Papa" Ali Unowned
Saeed Jaffrey Nasser Ali Unowned
Derrick Branche Salim N. Ali Unowned
Rita Wolf Tania N. Ali Unowned
Souad Faress Cherry N. Ali Unowned
Shirley Anne Field Rachel Unowned
Richard Graham Genghis Unowned
Garry Cooper Squatter Unowned
Charu Bala Chokshi Bilquis Unowned
Persis Maravala Nasser's Elder Daughter Unowned
Nisha Kapur Nasir's Younger Daughter Unowned
Walter Donohue Dick O'Donnell Unowned
Neil Cunningham Englishman Unowned
Gurdial Sira Zaki Unowned
Stephen Marcus Moose Unowned
Ram John Holder Poet Unowned
Dawn Archibald Gang Member #1 Unowned
Jonathan Moore Gang Member #2 Unowned
Gerard Horan Telephone Man Unowned
Bhasker Patel Tariq Unowned
Badi Uzzaman Dealer Unowned
Ayub Khan-Din Student Unowned
Dulice Liecier Girl in Disco Unowned
Chris Pitt Kid #1 Unowned
Kerryann White Kid #2 Unowned
Colin Campbell Madame Butterfly Man Unowned
Sheila Chitnis Zaki's Wife Unowned
Winston Graham Jamaican #1 Unowned
Dudley Thomas Jamaican #2 Unowned