West Is West
- 2010
- 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
3.3K
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An immigrant father decides to take his truant son back to the old country.An immigrant father decides to take his truant son back to the old country.An immigrant father decides to take his truant son back to the old country.
Thomas Russell
- Hughsy (Bully)
- (as Tom Russell)
Sanjeev Attri
- Cousin 2
- (as Sanjeev Attari)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaThe Pakistani scenes were shot first.
- GoofsThe bottles of Old Spice aftershave that George hands out to his relatives display the current 'schooner' logo instead of the 1970s 'multi-sailed tall ship' logo.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Breakfast: Episode dated 20 October 2010 (2010)
- SoundtracksAlright, Alright, Alright
Words and Music by Ray Dorset
Published by Universal Music Publishing Ltd./Sony/ATV Music Publishing
by kind permission of Eliot M. Cohen and Ray Dorset
Recording licensed courtesy of TMS Management/Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
Featured review
British Punjabi movie at its best!
The best thing about this movie is the jewel-like character development of each participant. The humour is great and does not deteriorate into slapstick like similar movies. Unlike some reviewers, I found this funny, touching, believable and authentic.
Aqib Khan is rebellious and defiant for legitimate reason. His father has gone through life selfishly, always calling his sons 'little bastards'. His transformation is sweet but not syrupy.
Om Puri does a great job; this script allows him to be more serious than other roles he has played.
Linda Bassett, as always, gives a stellar performance. The Nana Mouskouri look-alike (can't find her name) is priceless.
This is a movie that flows well, with no long boring sequences or crazy events. It relies on good writing, acting, photography and direction, as all great movies should.
Aqib Khan is rebellious and defiant for legitimate reason. His father has gone through life selfishly, always calling his sons 'little bastards'. His transformation is sweet but not syrupy.
Om Puri does a great job; this script allows him to be more serious than other roles he has played.
Linda Bassett, as always, gives a stellar performance. The Nana Mouskouri look-alike (can't find her name) is priceless.
This is a movie that flows well, with no long boring sequences or crazy events. It relies on good writing, acting, photography and direction, as all great movies should.
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- Country of origin
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- Languages
- Also known as
- Occidente es occidente
- Filming locations
- Chandigarh, Punjab, India(Pakistan village scenes)
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Box office
- Gross worldwide
- $4,552,055
- Runtime1 hour 43 minutes
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