Brothers in Trouble (1995)

Amir is an illegal Pakistani immigrant smuggled into England in the 1960's to work, to send money to his family and perhaps even bring them over with him. A skilled laborer, he is forced to... See full summary »

Director:

Udayan Prasad

Writers:

Robert Buckler, Abdullah Hussein (novel)

Stars:

Om Puri, Pavan Malhotra, Angeline Ball

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Om Puri	...	Hussein Shah
Pavan Malhotra	...	Amir
Angeline Ball	...	Mary
Ace Bhatti	...	Irshad (as Ahsen Bhatti)
Bhasker Patel	...	Gholam
Pravesh Kumar	...	Sakib
Badi Uzzaman	...	Old Ram
Harmage Singh Kalirai	...	Sher Baz
Kumall Grewal	...	Akbar Dal
Marc Anwar	...	Raja (as Omar Salimi)
Pal Aron	...	Zamara
Shiv Grewal	...	Shona Mian
Lesley Clare O'Neill	...	Prostitute
Kulvinder Ghir	...	Agent
Riz Abbasi	...	Asif

Storyline

Amir is an illegal Pakistani immigrant smuggled into England in the 1960's to work, to send money to his family and perhaps even bring them over with him. A skilled laborer, he is forced to do unskilled work like shoveling sheep dung and processing wool. He lives in a boarding house with nearly a dozen other men, under the supervision of Hussein Shah. He befriends a young student, Sakib, who dreams of being a writer. Their existence is punctuated by secret movies, a visiting prostitute, fear of detection and deportation, and the gangster-like smuggler who comes by for his take every week. The household is shaken up by the arrival of a white girl, Shah's girlfriend, and the sense of femininity and family she brings.

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Plot Keywords:

prostitute | immigrant | pakistani | england | 1960s | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Did You Know?

Connections

Edited into Screen Two: Brothers in Trouble (1997)

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 May 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Compañeros de fatigas

Filming Locations:

Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

GBP950,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,596, 18 May 1997

Gross USA:

$8,000

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$8,000

Company Credits

Production Co:

BBC Films, Mikado Films, Renegade Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color