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

Sarjit bains

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

Genre

Action Experimental Asian

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Ethnic Film Foundation and Ghettovsion

ghettovision@aol.com

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