Lonely in America

"He thought he'd be Rich in America. Famous in America. Loved in America."

1990 1h 36m EN

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4.4

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4.7

IMDB

★4.4TMDB · 7★4.7IMDB · 143

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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An East Indian native immigrates to New York City and stumbles his way onto the corporate fast-track.

“He thought he'd be Rich in America. Famous in America. Loved in America.”

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Cast

Ranjit Chowdhry
Arun
Adelaide Miller
Faye
Tirlok Malik
Max
Robert Kessler
Jim
Frank John Hughes
Carlos (as Franke Hughes)
David Toney
Duncan
Melissa Christopher
Becky
H. Ganesh
Hari Singh

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Barry Alexander Brown
Writers: Barry Alexander Brown, Satyajit Joy Palit, Tirlok Malik
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Barry Alexander Brown, shot by Phil Katzman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

ERA

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Original score by Greg Arnold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Ranjit Chowdhry and Adelaide Miller and Tirlok Malik carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He thought he'd be Rich in America. Famous in America. Loved in America.".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0102330 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Barry Alexander Brown directs. Phil Katzman behind the camera. Greg Arnold scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Barry Alexander Brown, shot by Phil Katzman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Greg Arnold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Ranjit Chowdhry and Adelaide Miller and Tirlok Malik carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "He thought he'd be Rich in America. Famous in America. Loved in America.".
6IMDB entry: tt0102330 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.