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Blinded by the Light( 2019)

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For anyone who has ever wanted to dream. You're not alone.

Overview

In 1987, during the austere days of Thatcher’s Britain, a teenager learns to live life, understand his family, and find his own voice through the music of Bruce Springsteen.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Viveik Kalra

      Javed

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      Nell Williams

      Eliza

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      Hayley Atwell

      Ms Clay

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      Kulvinder Ghir

      Malik

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      Aaron Phagura

      Roops

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      Dean-Charles Chapman

      Matt

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      Meera Ganatra

      Noor

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      Nikita Mehta

      Shazia

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      Tara Divina

      Yasmeen

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      Rob Brydon

      Matt's Dad

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      Frankie Fox

      Colin Hand

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      Sally Phillips

      Mrs. Anderson

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      Sofia Abbasi

      1980's Local Resident

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      Asheq Akhtar

      Butcher

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      Vincent Andriano

      Billy

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      David Hayman

      Mr. Evans

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      Lorraine Ashbourne

      Kathy

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      Marcus Brigstocke

      Eliza’s Dad

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      Olivia Poulet

      Eliza’s Mum

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      Jeff Mirza

      Mr. Shah

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      Kit Reeve

      Emma

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      Ronak Chadha Berges

      Javed (10)

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      Billy Barratt

      Matt (10)

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      Kriss Dosanjh

      Mr Singh

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      James Ballanger

      Passport Official

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      Kumiko Chadha Berges

      Lilly

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      Robert Ryan

      Protester

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      Lee Barnett

      Foreman

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    A review by SWITCH.

    5
    Written by SWITCH. on Mon Jun 10 2019
    Perhaps it was the “I feel like I’ve seen this before” factor, but ‘Blinded By The Light’ just didn’t resonate. It lacked the humour, the heart and the finesse of Chadha’s previous films, and therefore it falls short. - Jess Fenton Read Jess' full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-blinded-by-the-light-the-spiritual-sequel-to-bend-it-like-beckham Head to https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/sff for more Sydney Film Festival reviews....

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    8300000.00

    Revenue

    18144644.00

    Keywords

    • based on true story
    • coming of age
    • woman director
    • 1980s
    • british asian
    • teenager