Amir is an illegal Pakistani immigrant smuggled into England in the 1960's to work, to send money to his family and perhaps even bring them over with him. A skilled laborer, he is forced to do unskilled work like shoveling sheep dung and processing wool. He lives in a boarding house with nearly a dozen other men, under the supervision of Hussein Shah. He befriends a young student, Sakib, who dreams of being a writer. Their existence is punctuated by secret movies, a visiting prostitute, fear of detection and deportation, and the gangster-like smuggler who comes by for his take every week. The household is shaken up by the arrival of a white girl, Shah's girlfriend, and the sense of femininity and family she brings.
as Hussein Shah
as Mary
as Irshad
as Gholam
as Amir
as Sakib
as Old Ram
as Sher Baz
as Akbar Dal
as Raja (as Omar Salimi)
as Zamara
as Shona Mian
as Prostitute
as Agent
as Asif
as Redway
as Beryl
as Doctor
as Market Porter
as Sakib's Uncle
as Registrar
as Driver (as Tich Saunders)
as Nurse
as Belgian Docker
as Nurse O'Malley
as Cafe Owner
as Baby Michael
as Baby Michael
as Baby Michael
as Household Ensemble #1
as Household Ensemble #2
as Household Ensemble #3
as Household Ensemble #4
as Household Ensemble #5
as Household Ensemble #6
as Household Ensemble #7
as Household Ensemble #8 (as Noel Stephens)
as Priest (uncredited)
