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Writer:
Sooni Taraporevala (writer)
Release Date:
5 February 1992 (USA)
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Tagline:
Passion. Tradition. Mix It Up. more
Plot:
An Indian family is expelled from Uganda when Idi Amin takes power. They move to Mississippi and time passes...
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Awards:
4 wins
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2 nominations
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A good romance picture with great lead actors
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Denzel Washington | ... | Demetrius Williams |
 | Sarita Choudhury | ... | Meena |
| Roshan Seth | ... | Jay (Meena's dad) |
| Sharmila Tagore | ... | Kinnu (Jay's wife) |
 | Charles S. Dutton | ... | Tyrone Williams |
| Joe Seneca | ... | Williben Williams |
| Ranjit Chowdhry | ... | Anil |
| Mohan Gokhale | ... | Pontiac |
| Mohan Agashe | ... | Kanti Napkin |
 | Tico Wells | ... | Dexter Williams |
| Yvette Hawkins | ... | Aunt Rose |
| Anjan Srivastav | ... | Jammubhai (as Anjan Srivastava) |
| Dipti Suthar | ... | Chanda (Anil's wife) |
| Varsha Thaker | ... | Kusumben |
| Ashok Lath | ... | Harry Patel |
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118 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Canada:A (Nova Scotia) |
Canada:AA (Ontario) |
Canada:PA (Manitoba) |
Iceland:L |
South Korea:15 |
UK:15 |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:11 |
USA:R
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Errors in geography: On the map during the transition between Uganda and the U.S., Albany and Syracuse are located in Vermont.
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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 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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Movie Connections:
Features Nigahen: Nagina Part II (1989)
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Soundtrack:
Caledonia's Party
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The theme of interracial romance is the setting for this fine drama and focus on the divisions between black Americans and South Asian communities. Denzel Washington and Sarita Choudhury are appealing as the central figures from different backgrounds and struggle to stay together amid the controversy that swirls around them. Washington and Choudhury have a nice chemistry that works very well in this picture and makes their romance even more believable. They have their share of ups and downs and face challenges to their relationship like any normal couple. The movie touches on the origins of the immigrant status of the South Asians which began when they were expelled from Uganda many years earlier. The resentment towards blacks is a recurring theme in the movie as they settle into their new communities in the deep south. The film has a bouncy music score that adds flavor to the story and a nice cast weaves everything together in fine style.