
West Is West
1987, English. Directed by David Rathod.
Vikram (Ashotosh Gowariker) is an Indian immigrant from Bombay who lands in San Francisco. His happiness over his arrival in the United States is diminished when customs officers unexplainably trim his tourist visa from six months to one. When he arrives at the home of his sponsor, he finds that the building is abandoned, and his application to study at the University of California has been rejected. He later meets Sue (Heidi Carpenter), a punk-rock femme who works at a late-night theater specializing in horror films, and Vikram becomes very fond of the woman, proposing marriage in hopes of starting a new life in the United States.
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- 1h 20m
- Post-credits
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- English
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West Is West is streaming on Criterion Channel in India.
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- 30 May 1987
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- United States of America
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West Is West runs 80 minutes (1h 20m).
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West Is West is streaming on Criterion Channel in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed West Is West?
West Is West (1987) was directed by David Rathod and stars Ashutosh Gowariker, Heidi Carpenter, Pearl Padamsee.