The story of the Indian politician Muhammad Ali Jinnah who successfully campaigned for an independent Pakistan and became its first Governor-General.
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Awards:
- 4 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast
| Christopher Lee | ... |
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
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Shireen Shah | ... |
Fatima Jinnah
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James Curran | ... |
Colonel Knowles
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Zafar Hameed | ... |
Doctor Baksh
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Ahmed Memon | ... |
Ambulance driver
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Fatima Hyder | ... |
Nurse
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| Shashi Kapoor | ... |
The Narrator
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| Maria Aitken | ... |
Edwina Mountbatten
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| Indira Varma | ... |
Ruttie Jinnah
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| Robert Ashby | ... |
Jawaharlal Nehru
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| James Fox | ... |
Lord Mountbatten
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| Trevor Baxter | ... |
Lord Ismay
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David Pottinger | ... |
English Reporter I
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Stephen Mortlock | ... |
English Reporter II
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Sohail Malik | ... |
Indian Reporter
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Farooq Pal | ... |
Maulana
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David Quilter | ... |
Porrit
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Wakeel Farooqui | ... |
Village elder
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Intezar Hussain | ... |
Police Constable
(as Intizar Hussain)
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Zaheen Tahira | ... |
Village woman
(as Zahin Tahira)
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Latif Charlie | ... |
Muslim League Official
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Subhani Ba Yunus | ... |
Police Superintendant
(as Subhani Ba Younus)
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| Sam Dastor | ... |
Mahatma Gandhi
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Farooq Zameer | ... |
Doctor Patel
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| Richard Lintern | ... |
Young Jinnah
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| John Grillo | ... |
Sir Dinshaw Petit
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Peryne Baig | ... |
Lady Dinshaw
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Christopher Godwin | ... |
Recruitment Officer
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Fahimuddin Alvi | ... |
Mullah
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| Paul Bhattacharjee | ... |
Kanji Dwarkadas
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| Vernon Dobtcheff | ... |
Lord Willingdon
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Rowena Cooper | ... |
Lady Willingdon
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Mervin Hosein | ... |
Chairman
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Mahmood Ali | ... |
Ram
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Nafees Ahmed | ... |
Young Dina
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Obaida Ansari | ... |
Ayah
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| Ian Gelder | ... |
The English Police Officer
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Zulfiqar Sheikh | ... |
Indian Policeman
(as Zulfikar Shaikh)
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Surendra Kochar | ... |
Medium
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Gurdial Sira | ... |
Clerk
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| Marc Zuber | ... |
Muhammad Iqbal
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Roger Brierley | ... |
Judge
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| David Sterne | ... |
Birtwhistle
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Rashid Karapiet | ... |
Patient
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Vaneeza Ahmad | ... |
Dina
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Nausheen | ... |
Farida Shah
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Shabaz Durrani | ... |
Pathan leader
(as Shahbaz Durrani)
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Ravi Aujla | ... |
Rafiq Mazangavi
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Hafees Fatima | ... |
Refugee woman
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Yousuf Kamal | ... |
Liaquat Ali Khan
(as Shakeel)
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Justin Frankel | ... |
Equerry
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Khayyam Sarhadi | ... |
Nishtar
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Yasmin Ismail | ... |
Social Worker
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| Michael Elwyn | ... |
Sir Cyril Radcliffe
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| John Nettleton | ... |
General Gracie
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Talat Hussain | ... |
The Refugee
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| Anthony Maddalena | ... |
British Raj Juror (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jamil Dehlavi | ||
Written by
| Jamil Dehlavi | ... | (writer) |
| Farrukh Dhondy | ... | () |
Produced by
| Akbar Ahmed | ... | executive producer |
| Nasim Ashraf | ... | executive producer |
| Jamil Dehlavi | ... | producer |
| Jane Jackson | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Nigel Clarke | ||
| Michael Csányi-Wills | ||
Cinematography by
| Nicholas D. Knowland | ... | (as Nic Knowland) |
Editing by
| Paul Hodgson | ||
| Robert M. Reitano | ||
Editorial Department
| Simon Cozens | ... | first assistant editor |
| Patricia Sztaba | ... | negative matcher |
| Stan Sztaba | ... | negative matcher |
Casting By
| Sue Jones | ||
| Puneet Sira | ||
Production Design by
| Mike Porter | ||
Costume Design by
| Barbara Rutter | ||
Makeup Department
| Lesley Lamont-Fisher | ... | makeup designer |
| Derek Lloyd | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Christopher Redman | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Production Management
| Andrew Wood | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Dewi Griffiths | ... | second assistant director |
| Faizan Haqquee | ... | second assistant director |
| Barrie McCulloch | ... | second assistant director |
| Daniel Toland | ... | assistant director |
| Gary White | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Iain Lee | ... | stand-by property master (as Iain Rougvie) |
| Campbell Mitchell | ... | stand-by property master |
Sound Department
| Roland Heap | ... | additional sound mixing |
| Godfrey Kirby | ... | sound recordist |
| Branka Mrkic | ... | adr editor |
| Daniel Pagan | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Harry Peck Bolles | ... | sound editor |
| Dan Sable | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Lynn Sable | ... | sound editor |
| Brian Vancho | ... | foley artist |
Visual Effects by
| Eric Person | ... | digital effects |
Stunts
| Gerry Crampton | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mark Dempsey | ... | camera trainee |
| Micky Reeves | ... | gaffer |
| Gary Turnbull | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Jason Wingrove | ... | clapper loader |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Mike Skorepa | ... | set costumer |
Location Management
| Taimur Khan | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Robin Morrison | ... | music production |
Additional Crew
| Lucy Ainsworth-Taylor | ... | production coordinator |
| Cassandra King | ... | production coordinator |
| Peter Winstanley | ... | production accountant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Vision Films (1998) (United States)
- Eureka Entertainment (2016) (United Kingdom)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Biography of Mohammed Ali Jinnah, the founder of modern Pakistan is told through flashbacks as his soul tries to find eternal rest. The flashbacks start in 1947 as Jinnah pleads for a separate nation from the Muslim regime, infuriating Lord Mountbatten. Mountbatten then tries to enlist Gandhi & Nehru to persuade Jinnah to stop his efforts. Gandhi sides with Jinnah, which upsets Nehru. However, Jinnah turns down the offer to become prime minister and the film takes another slide back to 1916, which reveals all of the political implications that have occurred.
Written by John Sacksteder |
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| Taglines | He fought for justice, and made Pakistan. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $6,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In a press conference at the Brussels Fantastic Film Festival 2002, Sir Christopher Lee referred to his performance in this movie as being "by far the best thing I've ever done." See more » |
| Goofs | In the scene where Jinnah visits Karachi after independence radiators of split air conditioners can be seen. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Top 10 Christopher Lee Performances (2015). See more » |
| Quotes |
Mohammed Ali Jinnah:
[to a fundamentalist]
You are an ignorant fool. I have fought for your mother, your sister, and your children's children to live in dignity. Islam doesn't need fanatics like you, Islam needs men of vision who will build the country. Now grow up, and serve Pakistan! See more » |