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Outsourced

  • 20062006
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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Outsourced (2006)
Official Trailer
Play trailer2:24
1 Video
9 Photos
ComedyDramaRomance
After his entire department is outsourced, an American novelty products salesman (Hamilton) heads to India to train his replacement.After his entire department is outsourced, an American novelty products salesman (Hamilton) heads to India to train his replacement.After his entire department is outsourced, an American novelty products salesman (Hamilton) heads to India to train his replacement.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
12K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
12,547
3,000
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • John Jeffcoat
    • Writers
      • George Wing
      • John Jeffcoat
    • Stars
      • Josh Hamilton
      • Ayesha Dharker
      • Asif Basra
    Top credits
    • Director
      • John Jeffcoat
    • Writers
      • George Wing
      • John Jeffcoat
    • Stars
      • Josh Hamilton
      • Ayesha Dharker
      • Asif Basra
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 70User reviews
    • 59Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
    • Awards
      • 5 nominations

    Videos1

    Outsourced
    Trailer 2:24
    Outsourced

    Photos9

    George Wing at an event for Outsourced (2006)
    Ayesha Dharker at an event for Outsourced (2006)
    Ayesha Dharker, John Jeffcoat, and George Wing at an event for Outsourced (2006)
    John Jeffcoat at an event for Outsourced (2006)
    Ayesha Dharker and John Jeffcoat at an event for Outsourced (2006)
    Ayesha Dharker and John Jeffcoat at an event for Outsourced (2006)
    Outsourced (2006)
    Outsourced (2006)

    Top cast

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    Josh Hamilton
    Josh Hamilton
    • Todd Anderson
    Ayesha Dharker
    Ayesha Dharker
    • Asha
    Asif Basra
    Asif Basra
    • Purohit N. Virajnarianan
    Matt Smith
    • Dave
    Rudolf Rodrigues
    • Rickshaw Driver
    Jaineeraj Rajpurohit
    Jaineeraj Rajpurohit
    • Man Catching Train
    Siddarth Jadhav
    Siddarth Jadhav
    • Gola Vendor
    • (as Siddharth Jadhav)
    Sudha Shivpuri
    Sudha Shivpuri
    • Aunti Ji
    Raghu Mama
    • Aunti Ji's Old Man
    Parvati
    • Aunti Ji's Server
    Sitaram D. Kadam
    • Shop Till You Drop
    Feroz
    • Kid
    Raja Kadale
    • Aunti Ji's Handyman #1
    Harish Chandra
    • Aunti Ji's Handyman #2
    Prashant Mahesh
    • Aunti Ji's Handyman #3
    Bhuvnesh Shetty
    • Manmeet
    • (as Bhuvanesh Shetty)
    Jeneva Talwar
    • Rani
    Saurabh Agarwal
    • Kumar
    • Director
      • John Jeffcoat
    • Writers
      • George Wing
      • John Jeffcoat
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The note that Asha passes to Todd is a page torn from The Kama Sutra. The caption reads "Any posture is unsatisfactory if kissing is impossible."
    • Goofs
      CST (old Victoria Terminus, the train station in Mumbai from where Todd takes the train) is not in the rickshaw zone, so it is impossible for him to go from the airport to CST by rickshaw.
    • Quotes

      Asha: A holiday in Goa.

    • Crazy credits
      Extra special thanks: Shiva Lingam, Ganesh, Kali (Hindu gods)
    • Connections
      Features Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Holi Aayi
      Written by BC Smith, Cj Charenjeet Virdi (as CJ Virdi)

      Performed by Cj Charenjeet Virdi (as CJ Virdi)

    User reviews70

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    Top review
    8/10
    From the heart.
    I had an absolute blast watching this movie today. It was funny, moving and most of all, sincere. It would have been very easy for the filmmakers to fall back into stereotypes while writing and shooting this movie, but they skillfully steered clear of any pitfalls that plague so many other movies out there, especially in this genre.

    I got the chance to see this movie at a special screening at UW in Seattle today and join in a Q&A session with the writers (and director) John and George, Ayesha, who plays Asha, and a few of the producers. John, the director and co-writer, mentioned he had spent quite some time in Nepal and India during his student years. And although the story itself is a fictional one, the cultural shocks and experiences Todd goes through were largely based on John's own experiences during his time abroad. This seems to make for a very honest take on the nuances of this story. Luckily the movie not only focuses on Todd's shock of arriving in a completely new culture. The local people that Todd deals with on a daily basis also find they need to adjust to Todd's American way of running a call center. This makes for a balanced telling of a story about cultural differences and, maybe more importantly, the similarities.

    It may not be a groundbreaking movie by any blockbuster standards, but the sincerity seems to be coming straight from the heart. And that's something you rarely see in movies nowadays. This movie deserves all the attention it gets. So go see it! And if you like it, tell your friends.
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    • Sep 27, 2007

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 29, 2007 (Israel)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • Робота, що втекла
    • Filming locations
      • India
    • Production company
      • ShadowCatcher Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $163,561
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $32,227
      • Sep 30, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $703,324
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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