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My Beautiful Laundrette
1985Age guide: 15+
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See it on the shelfA young Pakistani Briton manages a rundown laundrette with his lover while dealing with tension in his family, the local Pakistani community, and a persistent mob of skinheads.
★ 6.7/10 · 324 TMDB audience ratings
Starring
Gordon WarneckeOmar Ali
Daniel Day-LewisJohnny Burfoot
Roshan SethHussein "Papa" Ali
Saeed JaffreyNasser Ali
Derrick BrancheSalim N. Ali
Rita WolfTania N. Ali
Souad FaressCherry N. Ali
Shirley Anne FieldRachel
Audience reviews from TMDB · may contain spoilers
CinemaSerf: This was always my favourite of the early slew of films commissioned by Channel Four. At the time it was trendy to make… Read full review