My Beautiful Laundrette
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Synopsis
A young Pakistani Briton manages a rundown laundrette with his lover while dealing with tension in his family, the local Pakistani community, and a persistent mob of skinheads.
Cast
Gordon Warnecke·Omar Ali
Daniel Day-Lewis·Johnny Burfoot
Roshan Seth·Hussein "Papa" Ali
Saeed Jaffrey·Nasser Ali
Derrick Branche·Salim N. Ali
Rita Wolf·Tania N. Ali
Souad Faress·Cherry N. Ali
Shirley Anne Field·Rachel
Richard Graham·Genghis
Garry Cooper·Squatter
Average shot length
9.8s per shot
Stephen Frears's career average is 6.8s across 20 measured films —see the full picture.