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Mississippi Masala (1991)

September 18, 1991 (GB) Drama, Romance • 118m

Overview

Years after her Indian family was forced to flee their Uganda home, twentysomething Mina finds herself co-operating a motel in the faraway land of Mississippi. Her passionate romance with charming Black carpet cleaner Demetrius challenges the prejudices of their conservative families and exposes the rifts between the region's Indian and African-American communities.

Director

Mira Nair

Keywords

Top Billed Cast

Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington

Demetrius Williams

Charles S. Dutton
Charles S. Dutton

Tyrone Williams

Joe Seneca
Joe Seneca

Williben Williams

Mohan Agashe
Mohan Agashe

Kanti Napkin

Tico Wells
Tico Wells

Dexter Williams

Ashok Lath
Ashok Lath

Harry Patel

Natalie Oliver
Natalie Oliver

Alicia LeShay

Karen Pinkston
Karen Pinkston

Mrs. Robinson

Mira Nair
Mira Nair

Gossip Aunty #1

Rajika Puri
Rajika Puri

Gossip Aunty #2

Rick Senn
Rick Senn

Piggly Wiggly Checker

Jim Haffey
Jim Haffey

White Truck Driver

Joyce Murrah
Joyce Murrah

Lady at Lusco's

James Dale
James Dale

Businessman

Ben Burford
Ben Burford

Bank Manager

Sam Sherrill
Sam Sherrill

Phinias T. Turnbull

Richard Crick
Richard Crick

White Customer

Shung Moo Joe
Shung Moo Joe

Chinese Customer

Hollis Pippin
Hollis Pippin

Sylvester Artiste III

Nora Boland
Nora Boland

Shop-at-Home Anchor Person #1

Patsy Garrett
Patsy Garrett

Shop-at-Home Anchor Person #2

Michael Wawuyo
Michael Wawuyo

Soldier on Bus

Wilberforce Muteta
Wilberforce Muteta

Soldier at Roadblock

Crew
Ellen Lutter
Ellen Lutter

Costume Designer

Susan Lyall
Susan Lyall

Costume Designer

Kinnari Panikar
Kinnari Panikar

Costume Designer

Lydia Dean Pilcher
Lydia Dean Pilcher

Unit Production Manager

Michael Zimbrich
Michael Zimbrich

First Assistant Director

Noga Isackson
Noga Isackson

Second Assistant Director

Eve Silvester
Eve Silvester

Unit Manager

Dinaz Stafford
Dinaz Stafford

Second Second Assistant Director

Linda Wilson
Linda Wilson

Second Second Assistant Director

Nilita Vachani
Nilita Vachani

Script Supervisor

Tommy Louie
Tommy Louie

Boom Operator

Maureen Farley
Maureen Farley

Property Master

David Crank
David Crank

Charge Scenic Artist

Tula Goenka
Tula Goenka

Associate Editor

Marissa Littlefield
Marissa Littlefield

First Assistant Editor

Edna Sheen
Edna Sheen

Makeup Artist

Rick Dior
Rick Dior

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Lydia Dean Pilcher
Lydia Dean Pilcher

Associate Producer

Cherie L. Rodgers
Cherie L. Rodgers

Executive Producer

L. Subramaniam
L. Subramaniam

Original Music Composer

Edward Lachman
Edward Lachman

Director of Photography

Mitch Epstein
Mitch Epstein

Production Design

Jefferson Sage
Jefferson Sage

Art Direction

Jeanette Scott
Jeanette Scott

Set Decoration

Chris Lombardi
Chris Lombardi

First Assistant Camera

KATE Butler
KATE Butler

Second Assistant Camera



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Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$5,000,000

Revenue

$7,332,515

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