More Details

Summary:

Javed, a British teen of Pakistani descent, is growing up in England in 1987. Amidst the racial and economic turmoil of the times, he writes poetry as a means to escape the intolerance of his hometown and the inflexibility of his traditional father. But when he is introduced to the music of 'the Boss,' Javed sees parallels to his working-class life in Springsteen's powerful lyrics.

Contributors:

Manzoor, Sarfraz, 1971- , screenwriter

Chadha, Gurinder , film director, film producer, screenwriter

Berges, Paul Mayeda , screenwriter

Barclay, Jane, 1960- , film producer

Daniel, Jamal , film producer

Kalra, Viveik , actor

Ghir, Kulvinder, 1965- , actor

Ganatra, Meera , actor

Williams, Nell, 1998- , actor

Phagura, Aaron , actor

Chapman, Dean-Charles, 1997- , actor

Brydon, Rob, 1965- , actor

Atwell, Hayley, 1982- , actor

Rahman, A. R. , composer

Krish, Justin , editor of moving image work

Smithard, Ben , director of photography

New Line Cinema Corporation , presenter, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pre

Levantine Films , presenter, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pre

Ingenious Media , presenter, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pre

Bend It Films , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (Firm) , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Languages:

English
French
Spanish

Language Notes:

English dialogue; French or Spanish subtitles.

Main Work:

Blinded by the light (Motion picture : 2019)

Related Works:

Motion picture adaptation of: Greetings from Bury Park [by Manzoor, S.]

Subjects:

Pakistanis — Great Britain — Drama

Teenagers — Great Britain — Drama

Music — Drama

Springsteen, Bruce — Influence — Drama

Nineteen eighties — Drama

Springsteen, Bruce

Teenagers

Music

Pakistanis

Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)

Nineteen eighties

Great Britain

Pakistan

Genres:

Motion picture

Comedy films

Musical films

Historical films

Film adaptations

Feature films

Fiction films

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Video recordings for people with visual disabilities

Drama

System Details:

DVD; region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.

Performers:

Cast: Viveik Kalra, Kulvinder Ghir, Meera Ganatra, Nell Williams, Aaron Phagura, Dean-Charles Chapman, Rob Brydon, Hayley Atwell.

Production Credits:

Original score by A. R. Rahman ; editor, Justin Krish ; director of photography, Ben Smithard.

General Notes:

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
English descriptive audio track for people with visual disabilities (DVS)
Based on the book "Greetings form Bury Park: race, religion and rock 'n' roll" by Sarfraz Manzoor.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2019.
Wide screen.
Special feature: making-of featurette.

Audience:

MPAA rating: PG-13; thematic material and language including some ethnic slurs.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

4 3/4 in.; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; surround; Dolby Digital 5.1

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

BLI 2019 DVD

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 883929693887
Publisher Number, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment: 1000747909
Publisher Number, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment: 2000151345 (disc)
Publisher Number, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment: 3000082291 (container)
Publisher Number: 12430788

OCLC Numbers:

1117553218