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My Son the Fanatic (1997)

R  88 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Romance   -  7 January 1998 (France)
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Pakistani taxi-driver Parvez and prostitute Bettina find themselves trapped in the middle when Islamic fundamentalists decide to clean up their local town.

Director:

Udayan Prasad

Writers:

Hanif Kureishi (short story), Hanif Kureishi
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Om Puri ...
Parvez
Rachel Griffiths ...
Bettina / Sandra
Akbar Kurtha ...
Farid
Stellan Skarsgård ...
Schitz
Gopi Desai Gopi Desai ...
Minoo
Harish Patel Harish Patel ...
Fizzy
Sarah-Jane Potts ...
Madeline Fingerhut (as Sarah Jane Potts)
Judi Jones Judi Jones ...
Mrs. Fingerhut
Geoffrey Bateman Geoffrey Bateman ...
Chief Inspector Fingerhut
Bernard Wrigley ...
Drunk man
Moya Brady Moya Brady ...
Druggy prostitute
Badi Uzzaman Badi Uzzaman ...
Man in mosque
Andy Devine Andy Devine ...
Comedian
Shiv Grewal Shiv Grewal ...
Waiter
Omar Salimi Omar Salimi ...
Rashid
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Storyline

Parvez was born in Lahore, Pakistan, and as a child was asked to study the Holy scriptures through a Maulvi. When the Maulvi started his sermon, Parvez would fall asleep, this lead to the Maulvi devising a unique punishment, which ultimately compelled Parvez to stop attending. When he grew up, his marriage was arranged with Minoo and they immigrated to a small town in Britain, where Parvez started to make a living driving a taxi, and found himself free from all religious activity. 25 years later, Parvez is an alcoholic, still driving a cab, while people who had immigrated after him have their own businesses and are wealthier. Parvez now has a grown son, Farid, who is the apple of his eye, and is to be engaged to Madeleine Fingerhut, who is the daughter of the local Chief Inspector. After the two families' meet, Farid has a sudden change of heart when he notices that the Chief Inspector detests his family... Written by rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)  

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Plot Keywords:

Prostitute | Pakistani | Taxi | Taxi Driver | Islam  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality, language and a scene of drug use See all certifications »
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Details

Country:

UK | France

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Gyilkosságra nevelve See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$38,399 (USA) (27 June 1999) (5 Screens)

Gross:

$408,339 (USA) (1 August 1999)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Finland:  | UK:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Featured in "Siskel & Ebert: Episode dated 3 July 1999" (1999) See more »