Brothers in Trouble

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.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$8,000
Summary Details
DistributorFirst Run
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Opening$1,596
1 theaters
Release DateMay 14, 1997
Running Time1 hr 42 min
GenresComedy Drama
In Release232 days/33 weeks
Widest Release1 theater
DateRankWeekly %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeek
May 9-1514$699-1-$699$6991
May 16-2216$2,545+264.1%1-$2,545$3,2442