Best Original Screenplay1987 Film Fan Awards59th Academy Awards
Best Original Screenplay Nominee
My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)
Nominated Talent & Credits
Hanif Kureishi— Hanif Kureishi
Synopsis / Overview
A young Pakistani Briton manages a rundown laundrette with his lover while dealing with tension in his family, the local Pakistani community, and a persistent mob of skinheads.
Historical Academy Record
WRITING (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) — 59th Academy Awards (1987)
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