West Is West (1987)
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Vikram (Ashotosh Gowariker) is an Indian immigrant from Bombay who lands in San Francisco. His happiness over his arrival in the United States is diminished when customs officers unexplainably trim his tourist visa from six months to one. When he arrives at the home of his sponsor, he finds that the building is abandoned, and his application to study at the University of California has been rejected. He later meets Sue (Heidi Carpenter), a punk-rock femme who works at a late-night theater specializing in horror films, and Vikram becomes very fond of the woman, proposing marriage in hopes of starting a new life in the United States. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Starring:
- Ashutosh Gowariker, Heidi Carpenter, (more)
- Director(s):
- David Rathod
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of West Is West
Vikram (Ashotosh Gowariker) is an Indian immigrant from Bombay who lands in San Francisco. His happiness over his arrival in the United States is diminished when customs officers unexplainably trim his tourist visa from six months to one. When he arrives at the home of his sponsor, he finds that the building is abandoned, and his application to study at the University of California has been rejected. He later meets Sue (Heidi Carpenter), a punk-rock femme who works at a late-night theater specializing in horror films, and Vikram becomes very fond of the woman, proposing marriage in hopes of starting a new life in the United States. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 80 mins
Complete Cast of West Is West
- Ashutosh Gowariker - Vikram
- Pearl Padamsee - Mrs. Shah
- Heidi Carpenter - Sue
- Director(s):
- David Rathod
- Writer(s):
- David Rathod
- Producer(s):
- David Rathod
- Categories:
- Comedy
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