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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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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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Genre:Drama, Comedy
Written By:Hanif Kureishi
In Theaters:6/25/1999
Box Office:$408,339
Runtime:88 minutes
Studio:Zephyr Films, BBC Film, BBC, Canal Plus Image International
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