Overview
An innocent and unsophisticated Guyanese immigrant is exposed to the hustlin' way of life in the Brixton ghetto.
Fun facts
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Setting
Set in London
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Music
Music by Gladys Knight & the Pips
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Phil Méheux
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Jamal AliScreenplay
- Anthony SimmonsWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 6, 1977
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
Cast
Norman BeatonDave King- Trevor ThomasBen Jones
Floella BenjaminMiriam
Dawn HopeSaffra
Oscar JamesJomo
Paul J. MedfordDevon
Shango BakuRaastaman- Azad AliIndian Official
- Charles PembertonWhite Official
Vivian StanshallWarden- Kevin O'SheaForeman
- Cynthia PowellProssie
- T-Bone WilsonShark
- Jeillo EdwardsAuntie
- Jimmy RandBus Conductor
Ludmilla NovaSally- Jason RoseDude
Barbara KeoghProstitute
David RyallButcher- Patrick DurkinIrish Paddy
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