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Sammy and Rosie Get Laid

  • 1987
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
1.6K
YOUR RATING
Frances Barber and Ayub Khan-Din in Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987)
ComedyDramaRomance

Sammy and Rosie are an unconventional couple. They live amid chaos, surround themselves with intellectual street people, and sleep with everybody except each other. Things become interesting... Read allSammy and Rosie are an unconventional couple. They live amid chaos, surround themselves with intellectual street people, and sleep with everybody except each other. Things become interesting when Sammy's father visits.Sammy and Rosie are an unconventional couple. They live amid chaos, surround themselves with intellectual street people, and sleep with everybody except each other. Things become interesting when Sammy's father visits.

  • Director
    • Stephen Frears
  • Writer
    • Hanif Kureishi
  • Stars
    • Shashi Kapoor
    • Claire Bloom
    • Frances Barber
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    1.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Stephen Frears
    • Writer
      • Hanif Kureishi
    • Stars
      • Shashi Kapoor
      • Claire Bloom
      • Frances Barber
    • 9User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
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    Shashi Kapoor
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    • Rafi Rahman
    Claire Bloom
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    Frances Barber
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    • Rosie Hobbs
    Ayub Khan-Din
    Ayub Khan-Din
    • Sammy
    Roland Gift
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    • Danny…
    Wendy Gazelle
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    • Anna
    Badi Uzzaman
    Badi Uzzaman
    • Ghost
    Suzette Llewellyn
    • Vivia
    Meera Syal
    Meera Syal
    • Rani
    Tessa Wojtczak
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    • Bridget
    Emer Gillespie
    Emer Gillespie
    • Eva
    Lesley Manville
    Lesley Manville
    • Margy
    Mark Sproston
    • Young Policeman
    Cynthia Powell
    • Woman in Kitchen
    Dennis Conlon
    • Asian Shopkeeper
    Megumi Shimanuki
    • Japanese Woman
    Buster Bloodvessel
    • Fingerman
    Peter Kelly
    • Property Developer
    • Director
      • Stephen Frears
    • Writer
      • Hanif Kureishi
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    • Trivia
      During its initial release, many American newspapers would not run ads with the full title. Ads would show "Sammy and Rosie" printed at the top of a poster, with the bottom part shredded up.
    • Quotes
      • Sammy: How can things become so strange between a common couple?
    • Connections
      Referenced in There's Nothing Out There (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      My Girl
      Written by Smokey Robinson (as William Robinson) and Ronald White (incorrectly named as Robert White)
      Performed by The Ghetto Lites

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 30, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • Urdu
    • Also known as
      • Sammy und Rosie tun es
    • Filming locations
      • London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Channel Four Films
      • Working Title Films
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    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,196,336
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $31,899
      • Nov 1, 1987
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,196,336
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 41m(101 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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