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Mississippi Masala (1991)
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An Indian family is expelled from Uganda when Idi Amin takes power. They move to Mississippi and time passes... See full summary » Director:Mira NairWriter:Sooni Taraporevala |
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| Denzel Washington | ... |
Demetrius Williams
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| Sarita Choudhury | ... |
Meena
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| Roshan Seth | ... |
Jay (Meena's dad)
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Sharmila Tagore | ... |
Kinnu
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| Charles S. Dutton | ... |
Tyrone Williams
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Joe Seneca | ... |
Williben Williams
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Ranjit Chowdhry | ... |
Anil
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Mohan Gokhale | ... |
Pontiac
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Mohan Agashe | ... |
Kanti Napkin
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| Tico Wells | ... |
Dexter Williams
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Yvette Hawkins | ... |
Aunt Rose
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Anjan Srivastav | ... |
Jammubhai
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Dipti Suthar | ... |
Chanda (Anil's wife)
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Varsha Thaker | ... |
Kusumben
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Ashok Lath | ... |
Harry Patel
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An Indian family is expelled from Uganda when Idi Amin takes power. They move to Mississippi and time passes. The Indian daughter falls in love with a black man, and the respective families have to come to terms with it. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>
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$7,310,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Demetrius Williams: Daddy, I didn't do nothing wrong.
Williben Williams: Mr. Morgan helped you get that loan to start up this business. Now, how am I going to be able to show my face around them after this?
Aunt Rose: That Mr. Morgan, he didn't give his own money. All he did was recommend Demetrius to the bank! See, all you and the rest of them want is for him to know his place and stay in it! But the days of slavery, they're over, Williben!
Dexter Williams: Yeah, boy!
Aunt Rose: *Hush!*
Dexter Williams: [falls silent]
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Demetrius' father, Williben, works as a server at a restaurant in their hometown of Greenwood, Mississippi. The location used to shoot the restaurant scenes was Lusco's, a real restaurant that has been a Greenwood institution since it was opened in 1933 by Italian immigrants. The restaurant's appearance is distinguished by its individual, curtained-off private dining booths, which are visible in the movie. As of 2006, the restaurant was still running. See more »Goofs
Errors in geography: On the map during the transition between Uganda and the U.S., Albany and Syracuse are located in Vermont. See more »Quotes
Williben Williams: What's wrong with you, boy? Don't you know the rules?Demetrius Williams: Daddy, I didn't do nothing wrong.
Williben Williams: Mr. Morgan helped you get that loan to start up this business. Now, how am I going to be able to show my face around them after this?
Aunt Rose: That Mr. Morgan, he didn't give his own money. All he did was recommend Demetrius to the bank! See, all you and the rest of them want is for him to know his place and stay in it! But the days of slavery, they're over, Williben!
Dexter Williams: Yeah, boy!
Aunt Rose: *Hush!*
Dexter Williams: [falls silent]
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Demetrius and Mina standing by the side of the road, dressed in traditionalcostumes of respective culture. See more »
Connections
Referenced in "Saved by the Bell: The New Class: A Perfect Lindsay (#2.15)" (1994) See more »
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