Stars: Om Puri, Linda Bassett, Jimi Mistry, Chris Bisson, Pete Postlethwaite, Ewan McGregor, Tara Fitzgerald, Stephen Tompkinson, Charlie Hardwick, Tim Healy, Roy Hudd, Kevin Whately

Director: Mark Herman

Summary: This triple feature presents three British comedies: EAST IS EAST, BRASSED OFF, and PURELY BELTER in one specially priced box set. See individual titles for more details.<BR>Set in the early 1970s, EAST IS EAST, directed by Damien O'Donnell, follows the lives of a Pakistani-English family living in Northern England. George Khan (Om Puri), a proud Pakistani immigrant, and his British wife, Ella (Linda Bassett), run a fish and chip shop, while raising their seven children. George is determined to honor Pakistani tradition by arranging marriages for each of the children, whether they like it or not. <BR>BRASSED OFF: When government cutbacks threaten a century-old Yorkshire mine, the brass band consisting of the miners and their families struggles to keep it together in the face of economic repression and emotional turmoil. The charming comedic drama by Mark Herman stars Ewan McGregor, Pete Postlethwaite, and Tara Fitzgerald.<BR>Director Mark Herman's bittersweet comedy, PURELY BELTER, follows the schemes of two teenagers--Gerry (Chris Beattie) and Sewell (Greg McLane)--who will do anything to get season tickets to see their favorite football club, Newcastle United.

This triple feature presents three British comedies: EAST IS EAST, BRASSED OFF, and PURELY BELTER in one specially priced box set. See individual titles for more details.
Set in the early 1970s, EAST IS EAST, directed by Damien O'Donnell, follows the lives of a Pakistani-English family living in Northern England. George Khan (Om Puri), a proud Pakistani immigrant, and his British wife, Ella (Linda Bassett), run a fish and chip shop, while raising their seven children. George is determined to honor Pakistani tradition by arranging marriages for each of the children, whether they like it or not.
BRASSED OFF: When government cutbacks threaten a century-old Yorkshire mine, the brass band consisting of the miners and their families struggles to keep it together in the face of economic repression and emotional turmoil. The charming comedic drama by Mark Herman stars Ewan McGregor, Pete Postlethwaite, and Tara Fitzgerald.
Director Mark Herman's bittersweet comedy, PURELY BELTER, follows the schemes of two teenagers--Gerry (Chris Beattie) and Sewell (Greg McLane)--who will do anything to get season tickets to see their favorite football club, Newcastle United.

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Aspect Ratio:	Wide Screen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Theatrical Trailer, Cast And Crew Interviews
Year:	1996
Release Date:	September 30, 2002
Runtime:	289 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	C C D 9090
Label:	Film Four Distributors
Keywords:	Comedy, Off, East, Box, General, Wide, Screen, Triple, Set, Brassed, Purely, Belter
Genre:	Comedy