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Lonely in America

Lonely in America

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Lonely in America

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

1990

1h 36m

4.4(7 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

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

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Ranjit Chowdhry

Ranjit Chowdhry

Arun

Adelaide Miller

Faye

Tirlok Malik

Tirlok Malik

Max

Robert Kessler

Jim

Frank John Hughes

Frank John Hughes

Carlos (as Franke Hughes)

David Toney

Duncan

Melissa Christopher

Becky

H. Ganesh

Hari Singh

Anita Singh

Sita

Richard Raphael

Broadway Bum

Creative team

Directed by: Barry Alexander Brown
Written by: Barry Alexander Brown
Satyajit Joy Palit

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