Dirty Pretty Things

Dirty Pretty Things

Dirty Pretty Things

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Dirty Pretty Things

"Every dream has its price."

2002

1h 37m

6.9(474 votes)

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Overview

An undocumented immigrant finds a human heart in one of the toilets of the west London hotel where he works with other undocumented immigrants.

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Production Companies

Miramax

BBC Film

Celador Films

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

32 members

Acting

Audrey Tautou

Senay

Audrey Tautou

Acting

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Okwe

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Acting

Sergi López

Sneaky / Juan

Sergi López

Acting

Benedict Wong

Guo Yi

Benedict Wong

Acting

Sophie Okonedo

Juliette

Sophie Okonedo

Acting

Zlatko Burić

Ivan

Zlatko Burić

Acting

Damon Younger

Punter

Damon Younger

Acting

Kenan Hudaverdi

Cafe Owner

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Paul Bhattacharjee

Mohammed

Paul Bhattacharjee

Acting

Darrell D'Silva

Immigration Officer

Darrell D'Silva

Acting

Sotigui Kouyaté

Shinti

Sotigui Kouyaté

Acting

Abi Gouhad

Shinti's Son

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Acting

Adrian Scarborough

The Doctor

Adrian Scarborough

Acting

Israel Aduramo

Mini Cab Driver

Israel Aduramo

Acting

Deobia Oparei

Mini Cab Driver

Deobia Oparei

Acting

Jeffery Kissoon

Cab Controller

Jeffery Kissoon

Acting

Kriss Dosanjh

Asian Businessman

Kriss Dosanjh

Acting

Nizwar Karanj

Mini Cab Driver

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Acting

Yemi Goodman Ajibade

Mini Cab Driver

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Acting

Jeillo Edwards

Hospital Cleaning Lady

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Acting

Rita Hamill

Pharmacy Nurse

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Ron Stenner

Pharmacist

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Jemanesh Solomon

Shinti's Daughter-In-Law

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Acting

Naomi Simpson

Shinti's Grandaughter

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Acting

Barber Ali

Sweatshop Foreman

Barber Ali

Acting

Jean-Philippe Écoffey

Jean-Luc

Jean-Philippe Écoffey

Acting

Josef Altin

Sweatshop Boy

Josef Altin

Acting

Fisun Burgess

Factory Worker

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Sabina Michael

German Woman

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Acting

Michael Mellinger

German Man

Michael Mellinger

Acting

Noma Dumezweni

Celia

Noma Dumezweni

Acting

Tony Tang

Chef in Queue (uncredited)

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