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Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987)
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Release Date:
30 October 1987 (USA) moreTagline:
As London burns...Plot:
Sammy and Rosie are an unconventional middle-class London married couple. They live in the midst of inner-city chaos... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Frears and Kureishi together again moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Shashi Kapoor | ... | Rafi Rahman |
| Frances Barber | ... | Rosie Hobbs |
| Claire Bloom | ... | Alice |
| Ayub Khan-Din | ... | Sammy |
| Roland Gift | ... | Danny / Victoria |
| Wendy Gazelle | ... | Anna |
| Suzette Llewellyn | ... | Vivia |
| Meera Syal | ... | Rani |
| Badi Uzzaman | ... | Ghost |
| Tessa Wojtczak | ... | Bridget |
| Emer Gillespie | ... | Eva |
| Lesley Manville | ... | Margy |
| Mark Sproston | ... | Young Policeman |
| Cynthia Powell | ... | Woman in Kitchen |
| Dennis Conlon | ... | Asian Shopkeeper |
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Argentina:101 min | Germany:101 min | USA:100 minCountry:
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Color (Technicolor)Sound Mix:
MonoFilming Locations:
London, England, UKMOVIEmeter: 
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During its initial release, many American newspapers would not run ads with the full title. Ads would show "Sammy and Rosie" printed at the top of a poster, with the bottom part shredded up. moreSoundtrack:
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The movie is probably one of the best descriptions of conservative England in the 80's ever filmed. The accurate script, written by great novelist and play writer Hanif Kureishi is absolutely touching, and describe interracial relations is a raw way that I hardly ever seen. The characters are strong and clear, and the actors and actresses may be unknown for us -except Claire Bloom, of course- but some of them are great stars in India. What make the movie so strong is probably the simple but powerful story that tells a lot about human relations. Roland Gift shows himself a good actor as was a good singer in Fine Toung Cannibals. Many scenes are unforgettable, and the end is not only unexpected but shocking. The British cinema in the 80's appeared to pay more attention to people than their government, and "Sammy and Rosie..." is a good example of that. A great film from a team that deserved to be seen, Frears and Kureishi.