East Is East Page #6

Synopsis: In 1971 Salford fish-and-chip shop owner George Khan expects his family to follow his strict Pakistani Muslim ways. But his children, with an English mother and having been born and brought up in Britain, increasingly see themselves as British and start to reject their father's rules on dress, food, religion, and living in general.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director(s): Damien O'Donnell
Production: Miramax Films
  Nominated for 4 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 16 wins & 10 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.9
Metacritic:
74
Rotten Tomatoes:
78%
R
Year:
1999
96 min
3,523 Views


[Women screaming and dog barking]

You bastard b*tch.

You bring a shame on our family.

No, you should be ashamed, George.

'Cause you're not interested in these kids being happy.

You just wanna prove what a great man you are.

Because you're ashamed of me and you're ashamed of our kids,

and you won't even admit it.

- Don't you dare!! - Don't touch her! Bastard!

[Abdul] No, Dad! Get off her!

Leave her alone! Leave her alone!

- B*tch! - Get off!

You will not touch her again.

No talk like that.

No, it's over, finished!

Sajid, will you pack it in?! [Ripping]

Are you happy? Is this what you wanted?

I know what is best for you all.

Maneer, you understand me.

Son?

Got the message?

Bastard! All your fault!

Calm down, right?

I only want to help you, Son.

I no want to hurt you.

Ella...

No, just go, George. Just go.

Ella...?

[Sobs]

Don't cry, it wasn't your fault.

Salaam-alacum, Mr Khan.

Waalacum-salaam.

[Saleem] Should've kicked his head in, Abdul.

I couldn't hit me dad.

That bastard's not a father.

Pack it in, you get on me bleedin' nerves.

If it's not you, it's your dad, if it's not your dad, it's you.

You're nothing but bleedin' trouble.

And you...

Pablo bleedin' Picasso.

That ''bastard'' that you are talking about is my husband.

And whatever you might think of him he is still your father.

If I hear another foul-mouthed word, I will have you.

Where's Sajid?

He ran out.

I ripped his hood off.

Well, it's a start.

[Abdul] Sajid, come on out.

Get stuffed.

[Abdul] What have I done?

[Tearful] You shouted at me for hitting me dad.

I know, I'm sorry.

Come on out, please.

Here.

Well?. D'you want it or not?

No.

Well, stick it in bin, then, eh?

[Shutters rise]

[Bucket clangs]

Want a cup of tea?

I'll have half a cup.

- All right, Stella? - Piss off.

Stella, hey...

Hiya, Saleem. What you doin' later?

- Drawing. - Can I come?

Earnest, look what I got!

Whoa!

- What is it? - Dunno.

Bastard, you said you wouldn't show anyone!

- 0i! Mong boy! - I'll f***in' have ya!

[Confused shouts]

# M0VING:
Supergrass

# Where I don't know who I am

# No need to follow

# There's no way back again

# Moving, keep on moving

# Where I feel I'm home again

# And when it's over

# I'll see you again

# Got a low, low feeling around me

# And a stone-cold feeling inside

# And I just can't stop messin' my mind up

# And wasting my time, whoo

# There's a low low feeling around me

# And a stone-cold feeling inside

# I've got to find somebody to help me

# I keep you in mind #

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Ayub Khan-Din

Ayub Khan Din (born 1961) is a British Pakistani actor who played Sammy in Hanif Kureishi's film Sammy and Rosie Get Laid in (1987) and wrote the BAFTA, BIFA and London Film Critics Circle award-winning film East Is East, based on the original 1996 play that was nominated for an Olivier Award in 1998. In 2008 his comedy play Rafta, Rafta... won the Olivier Award that year. He also wrote the film sequel West Is West released in 2010. He also created the television series Ackley Bridge, which debuted in 2017. more…

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