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Pakistani-born Parvez (Om Puri) has been a cab driver in the North of England for many years, struggling to provide a better life for his family. He could not be more thrilled that his son, Farid (Akbar Kurtha), looks poised to make a good marriage. But Farid unexpectedly calls the wedding off, suddenly under the influence of radical Islamic fundamentalists, and Parvez consoles himself by having an affair with an understanding prostitute, Bettina (Rachel Griffiths).
Original Release
01/07/1998
US Release
06/25/1999
Cast
Name | Character |
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Om Puri | Parvez |
Rachel Griffiths | Bettina / Sandra |
Akbar Kurtha | Farid |
Stellan Skarsgard | Schitz |
Gopi Desai | Minoo |
Harish Patel | Fizzy |
Sarah-Jane Potts | Madeline Fingerhut |
Judi Jones | Mrs. Fingerhut |
Bernard Wrigley | Drunk man |
Moya Brady | Druggy prostitute |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Om Puri | Parvez |
Rachel Griffiths | Bettina / Sandra |
Akbar Kurtha | Farid |
Stellan Skarsgard | Schitz |
Gopi Desai | Minoo |
Harish Patel | Fizzy |
Sarah-Jane Potts | Madeline Fingerhut |
Judi Jones | Mrs. Fingerhut |
Bernard Wrigley | Drunk man |
Moya Brady | Druggy prostitute |
Badi Uzzaman | Man in mosque |
Andy Devine | Comedian |
Shiv Grewal | Waiter |
Marc Anwar | Rashid |
Bhasker Patel | Maulvi |
Dev Sagoo | Taxi controller |
Rowena King | Margot |
Olwen May | Prostitute |
Alison Burrows | Prostitute |
Parvez Qadir | Acolyte |
Producers
Name | Role |
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George Faber | Executive Producer |
Anita Overland | Producer |
Helge Pahlman | Producer |