Lonely in America (1990)
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- PG-13
- 1h 36min
- Comedy, Romance
- 14 Nov 1991 (Australia)
- Movie
The dreams and aspirations about America and life of Arun, a young Indian in his 20s, change as he struggles to fit into a new and alien culture. His strained relationship with his rigidly traditional uncle, Max, further complicates his...
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Cast
| Ranjit Chowdhry | ... |
Arun
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| Tirlok Malik | ... |
Max / Ashoke
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| Adelaide Miller | ... |
Faye
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Robert Kessler | ... |
Jim
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David Toney | ... |
Duncan
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| Melissa Christopher | ... |
Becky
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| Frank John Hughes | ... |
Carlos
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Self
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| Debbie Rochon | ... |
Jenny, girl at museum
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| Adrienne Shelly | ... |
Woman in Laundromat
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Cee Cee Rider | ... |
Self-Help Class Instructor
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Hettle Pastakia | ... |
Poonam bride
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H. Ganesh | ... |
Hari Singh
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Anita Singh | ... |
Sita
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Richard Raphael | ... |
Broadway bum
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| Ken Forman | ... |
Chip
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Matt Midler | ... |
Leslie
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Louis Farber | ... |
Old Man
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Christopher Cooke | ... |
Airport cop
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| Barry Alexander Brown | ... |
Bible salesman
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Amy Harlib | ... |
Chinese sword dancer
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Chander B. Malik | ... |
Computer salesman
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| Ajay Mehta | ... |
Confectionary shop owner
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Puja Malik | ... |
Max's child
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Arun Malik | ... |
Max's child
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P.K. Sharma | ... |
Max's friend at wedding
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Feryl Spanninger | ... |
News stand customer
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Shri Deva | ... |
Photographer at wedding
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Tanya Soler | ... |
Prostitute
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Fia Cappello | ... |
Punk hairdresser
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Gabriella Dahl | ... |
Punk hairdresser
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Shanti Delsarte | ... |
Punk hairdresser
(as Vala Shanti Delsarte)
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| Fran Capo | ... |
Recepcionist at LMC
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Arun Lahiri | ... |
Anil
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Gary Singh | ... |
Giani
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Patric Rosario | ... |
Sharma
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Directed by
| Barry Alexander Brown | ||
Written by
| Satyajit Joy Palit | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Barry Alexander Brown | ... | (screenplay) |
| Tirlok Malik | ... | (screenplay) |
| Tirlok Malik | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Richard Garcia | ... | associate producer (as H. Richard Garcia) |
| Phil Katzman | ... | producer |
| Chander B. Malik | ... | line producer |
| Tirlok Malik | ... | producer |
Music by
| Greg Arnold | ||
Cinematography by
| Phil Katzman | ||
Editing by
| Tula Goenka | ||
Production Design by
| Eduardo Capilla | ||
Costume Design by
| Mary Marsicano | ||
Production Management
| Zaraphet Jupi | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Nesya Blue | ... | first assistant director |
| Joseph Kuhr | ... | second assistant director |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Dave Samuel | ... | best boy electric |
Casting Department
| Shanti Delsarte | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Joyce Haverkamp | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
| Mary Garcia Pimienta | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Will Schillinger | ... | music recording mixer |
Additional Crew
| Karen Coney Malik | ... | choreographer |
Thanks
| P.K. Sharma | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Arista Classics (1991) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cineplex Odeon Films (1991) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Academy Entertainment (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Arista Films (1990) (World-wide)
- Dendy Films (1992) (Australia) (video)
- Globo Vídeo (Brazil) (video)
- Multicom Entertainment Group (2019) (World-wide)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1992) (Australia) (video)
- United American Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
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Storyline
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The dreams and aspirations about America and life of Arun, a young Indian in his 20s, change as he struggles to fit into a new and alien culture. His strained relationship with his rigidly traditional uncle, Max, further complicates his dilemma.
Written by L.H. Wong |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Feature directorial debut for editor and First Run Features co-founder Barry Alexander Brown. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Features It's a Wonderful Life (1946). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Some of the credits are shown as magazine coverlines, others on a subscription card, a lottery scratch card and, for the director credit, a trashy tabloid. The critic for 'Variety' wrote: "This may be the first time a non-industry audience applauded the credits". See more » |