Project Detail

Triads, Yardies and Onion Bhajees! (aka Once Upon a Time in Southall)

Synopsis

Someone is muscling on the Holy Smokes' cocaine deals and they are not amused. Plus six million dollars has gone missing from Heathrow Airport. Hot on the trail of the money is the Metropolitan Police's most corrupt officer, Detective Inspector Greaves. It's a roller-coaster ride as The Holy Smokes wage war against the Chinese Triads, Jamaican Yardies and the English Firm.

Details

Year
2006
Type of film
Features
Running time
105 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Sarjit Bains 1st Feature
Producer
Micheal Carrington
Editor
Sarjit Bains
Screenwriter
Manish Patel
Director of Photography
Sarjit Bains
Sound
Bjorn Matslien
Principal cast
Jass Bassi, Sukie Ghajminger, Richard Angol, Ashvin Joshi

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Ethnic Film Foundation and Ghettovsion

ghettovision@aol.com

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