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My Son the Fanatic

My Son the Fanatic

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My Son the Fanatic

1997

1h 28m

5.1(17 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

Pakistani taxi-driver Parvez and prostitute Bettina find themselves trapped in the middle when Islamic fundamentalists decide to clean up their local town.

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Production Companies

BBC Film

BBC

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

18 members

Acting

Om Puri

Parvez

Om Puri

Acting

Rachel Griffiths

Bettina / Sandra

Rachel Griffiths

Acting

Akbar Kurtha

Farid

Akbar Kurtha

Acting

Stellan Skarsgård

Schitz

Stellan Skarsgård

Acting

Sarah-Jane Potts

Madeline Fingerhut

Sarah-Jane Potts

Acting

Gopi Desai

Minoo

No Image

Acting

Harish Patel

Fizzy

Harish Patel

Acting

Geoffrey Bateman

Chief Inspector Fingerhut

Geoffrey Bateman

Acting

Moya Brady

Druggy Prostitute

Moya Brady

Acting

Bernard Wrigley

Drunk Man

Bernard Wrigley

Acting

Andy Devine

Comedian

Andy Devine

Acting

Rowena King

Margot

Rowena King

Acting

Bhasker Patel

Maulvi

Bhasker Patel

Acting

Dev Sagoo

Taxi Controller

No Image

Acting

Badi Uzzaman

Man in Mosque

Badi Uzzaman

Acting

Olwen May

Prostitute

Olwen May

Acting

Alison Burrows

Prostitute

Alison Burrows

Acting

Judi Jones

Mrs. Fingerhut

No Image

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