Overview
Plot
In 1971 Salford, fish-and-chip shop owner George Khan expects his family to follow his strict Pakistani Muslim ways. But his British-born children, whose mother is English, increasingly see themselves as British and reject his rules.
- Directors
- Damien O'Donnell
- Cast
- Om Puri, Linda Bassett, Ian Aspinall, Jimi Mistry, Archie Panjabi, Jordan Routledge, Chris Bisson, Lesley Nicol, Emil Marwa, Raji James, Emma Rydal, Ruth Jones, Gary Damer, John Bardon, Jimmi Harkishin, Ben Keaton, Kriss Dosanjh, Gary Lewis, Roger Morlidge, Albert Moses
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Genre
- Drama, Comedy
- Release date
- 1999-05-14
- Studios
- Assassin Films, Film4 Productions, BBC
Plot
Warning: spoilers
East Is East Plot and Cast
George Khan runs a fish-and-chip shop in 1971 Salford and insists his family adhere to his strict Pakistani Muslim traditions. His children, born and raised in Britain with an English mother, identify more as British and begin to push back against his rules on dress, food, religion, and daily life.
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