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Lonely in America
Lonely in America

Lonely in America

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

Genres

ComedyRomance

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

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

4/10

Release Date

30 September 1990

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ranjit Chowdhry

Ranjit Chowdhry

Arun

Adelaide Miller

Adelaide Miller

Faye

Tirlok Malik

Tirlok Malik

Max

Robert Kessler

Robert Kessler

Jim

Frank John Hughes

Frank John Hughes

Carlos (as Franke Hughes)

David Toney

David Toney

Duncan

Melissa Christopher

Melissa Christopher

Becky

H. Ganesh

H. Ganesh

Hari Singh

Anita Singh

Anita Singh

Sita

Richard Raphael

Richard Raphael

Broadway Bum

Ken Forman

Ken Forman

Chip

Matt Midler

Matt Midler

Leslie

Louis Farber

Louis Farber

Old Man

Cee-Cee Rider

Cee-Cee Rider

Teacher

Christopher Cooke

Christopher Cooke

Airport Cop

Barry Alexander Brown

Barry Alexander Brown

Bible Salesman

Chander B. Malik

Chander B. Malik

Computer Salesman

Ajay Mehta

Ajay Mehta

Confectioner

Puja Malik

Puja Malik

Max's Child

Arun Malik

Arun Malik

Max's Child

P.K. Sharma

P.K. Sharma

Max's Friend at Wedding

Feryl Spanninger

Feryl Spanninger

Newsstand Customer

Hettle Pasta

Hettle Pasta

Poonam Bride

Tanya Soler

Tanya Soler

Prostitute

Fia Cappello

Fia Cappello

Punk Hairdresser

Gabriella Dahl

Gabriella Dahl

Punk Hairdresser

Fran Capo

Fran Capo

Receptionist at LMC

Arun Lahiri

Arun Lahiri

Roommate Anil

Gary Singh

Gary Singh

Roommate Giani

Patric Rosario

Patric Rosario

Roommate Sharma

Horace Bailey

Horace Bailey

Rupert

Jill Brandsen

Jill Brandsen

Sherri

Debra Phillips

Debra Phillips

Tavern Waitress

James E. Graseck

James E. Graseck

Violinist

Debbie Rochon

Debbie Rochon

Jenny (Woman at Museum)

Adrienne Shelly

Adrienne Shelly

Woman in Laundromat

Spike Lee

Spike Lee

Spike Lee (Newsstand Customer) (uncredited)

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