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Dirty Pretty Things is a 2002 British social thriller film directed by Stephen Frears and written by Steven Knight. Following the lives of two immigrants in London, it was filmed in a documentary style and was produced by BBC Films and Celador Films, and distributed by Buena Vista International through Miramax Films.
Dirty Pretty Things: Directed by Stephen Frears. With Chiwetel Ejiofor, Kriss Dosanjh, Israel Oyelumade, Yemi Goodman Ajibade. Irregular migrants Okwe and Senay work at a posh London hotel and live in constant fear of deportation.
Dirty Pretty Things. The hall porter is sent upstairs to repair a blocked toilet, and finds the source of the trouble: A human heart, stuck in the pipes.
Apr 11, 2003 · In London, Okwe (Chiwetel Ejiofor) is an undocumented alien from Nigeria who works as a cabbie and moonlights as a hotel attendant. He shares living quarters with Turkish émigré Senay (Audrey...
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One night Okwe stumbles across evidence of a bizarre murder, setting off a series of events that could lead to disaster or freedom. Okwe is an irregular Nigerian immigrant leading a hard life and struggling to survive in London's underground.
Dirty Pretty Things (2002) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Dec 13, 2002 · Illegal immigrant Okwe fights to put an end to the gruesome trade in human organs in this award-winning urban thriller which exposes a dark side of London that...
From Stephen Frears, the Oscar-nominated director of The Grifters (Best Director, 1990) and Dangerous Liaisons, Dirty Pretty Things stars Audrey Tautou (Amelie) in a harrowing...
Jul 18, 2003 · A thriller set in London's secret underworld, where everything is for sale. A young man (Ejiofor) and a Turkish chambermaid (Tautou) both work at the same West London hotel -- a breeding ground for illegal activity.
Nov 1, 2002 · When Okwe stumbles upon the hotel's dirty secret, he is placed in an impossible dilemma. A decent man, how can he do the right thing - given his precarious status - and still protect the people...
