Lonely in America
Lonely in America

Lonely in America

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1990
1h 36m
4.0(6 votes)
Comedy
Romance

Overview

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

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37 members
Acting

Ranjit Chowdhry

Arun

Ranjit Chowdhry
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Adelaide Miller

Faye

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Tirlok Malik

Max

Tirlok Malik
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Robert Kessler

Jim

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Frank John Hughes

Carlos (as Franke Hughes)

Frank John Hughes
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David Toney

Duncan

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Melissa Christopher

Becky

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H. Ganesh

Hari Singh

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Anita Singh

Sita

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Richard Raphael

Broadway Bum

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Ken Forman

Chip

Ken Forman
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Matt Midler

Leslie

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Louis Farber

Old Man

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Cee-Cee Rider

Teacher

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Christopher Cooke

Airport Cop

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Editing

Barry Alexander Brown

Bible Salesman

Barry Alexander Brown
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Chander B. Malik

Computer Salesman

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Ajay Mehta

Confectioner

Ajay Mehta
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Puja Malik

Max's Child

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Arun Malik

Max's Child

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P.K. Sharma

Max's Friend at Wedding

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Feryl Spanninger

Newsstand Customer

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Hettle Pasta

Poonam Bride

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Tanya Soler

Prostitute

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Fia Cappello

Punk Hairdresser

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Gabriella Dahl

Punk Hairdresser

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Fran Capo

Receptionist at LMC

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Arun Lahiri

Roommate Anil

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Gary Singh

Roommate Giani

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Patric Rosario

Roommate Sharma

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Horace Bailey

Rupert

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Jill Brandsen

Sherri

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Debra Phillips

Tavern Waitress

Debra Phillips
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James E. Graseck

Violinist

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Debbie Rochon

Jenny (Woman at Museum)

Debbie Rochon
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Adrienne Shelly

Woman in Laundromat

Adrienne Shelly
Directing

Spike Lee

Spike Lee (Newsstand Customer) (uncredited)

Spike Lee

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