Release Date: 9/12/2000 Original Release: 1999 Format: DVD Widescreen Length: 96 minutes Rating:R (MPAA) Rating Reason: Language, sexual content and some domestic violence. UPC: 717951010575 Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Comedies, Theatrical Release, Family Life, London, England, 1970s
Description
Set in the early 1970s, EAST IS EAST, directed by Damien O'Donnell, follows the lives of a Pakistani-English family living in Northern England. George Khan (Om Puri), a proud Pakistani immigrant, and his British wife, Ella (Linda Bassett), run a fish and chip shop, while raising their seven children. George is determined to honor Pakistani tradition by arranging marriages for each of the children, whether they like it or not. When the Khan kids, including the nightclubbing Tariq (Jimi Mistry), the artsy Saleem (Chris Bisson), and the shy, parka-wearing Sajid (Jordan Routledge), begin to rebel against their forceful father, their mother also joins the household mutiny. During an awkward nuptial arrangement meeting with the snobby Shahs and their two unappealing daughters, the family's conflict hits its peak with surprising results.
With his first feature film, O'Donnell convincingly recreates the 1970s setting and carefully avoids glossing over the Khan family's difficulties. Puri and Bassett are excellent as the well-meaning parents, while Routledge is particularly charming as the reclusive youngest son. A quirky comedy that doesn't shy away from tense drama, EAST IS EAST is a truly unique film.
DVD Features
Region 1 Keep Case Single Side - Single Layer Letterbox - 1.85 Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1- English Additional Release Material: Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer Interactive Features: Scene Access Interactive Menus
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