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Sweet Amerika

Sweet Amerika

Genres

Drama

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The story of Balbir Singh Gill aka Bobby, a Sikh grocery store owner who is kidnapped and tortured by four Americans who mistake him for a Muslim because he wears a turban.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

101 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

19 September 2008

Country

Canada

Cast

Gulshan Grover

Gulshan Grover

Bobby Gill

David Stuart

David Stuart

Tim

Melanie Papalia

Melanie Papalia

Maria

Vicky Lambert

Vicky Lambert

Mrs. Washington

Sian Sladen

Sian Sladen

Mina

Kit Koon

Kit Koon

Mrs. Lim

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