West Is West Movie Review 1987

Vikram arrives in San Francisco from Bombay to attend university and discovers that his sponser has returned to India. With little money, he gets a room in a seedy hotel run by an Indian immigrant, who also gives Vikram a menial job. As he begins to explore the city Vikram meets arty punk Sue, but with his visa running out and the INS ready to deport him, Vikram needs to convince Sue to a green card marriage.

Distribution

New Yorker Video, 16 W. 61st St., 11th Fl., New York, NY 10023, Phone: (212)645-4600, Toll-free: 800-447-0196, Fax: (212)645-3030, Email: info@newyorkerfilms.com, URL: http://www.newyorkerfilms.com

Available on VHS
Running time 80 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Comedy Drama, Culture Clash, San Francisco, Immigration, Wedding Bells

Screenplay

David Rathod

Cast

Ashutosh Gowariker, Heidi Carpenter, Pearl Padamsee

Cinematography

Christopher Tufty

Director

David Rathod