Blinded by the Light (2019)
For anyone who has ever wanted to dream. You're not alone.
In 1987, during the austere days of Thatcher’s Britain, a teenager learns to live life, understand his family, and find his own voice through the music of Bruce Springsteen.
Director: Gurinder Chadha
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Runtime: 117 min
Release Date: August 9, 2019
Cast
- Viveik Kalra - Javed
- Nell Williams - Eliza
- Hayley Atwell - Ms Clay
- Kulvinder Ghir - Malik
- Aaron Phagura - Roops
- Dean-Charles Chapman - Matt
- Meera Ganatra - Noor
- Nikita Mehta - Shazia
- Tara Divina - Yasmeen
- Rob Brydon - Matt's Dad
Screenplay
Cinematography: Ben Smithard
Editing: Justin Krish
Production: Bend It Films, Ingenious Media, Levantine Films, Rakija Films, Cornerstone Films, New Line Cinema, Endeavor Content
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $8M
Box Office: $18M
Original Language: en
Themes
A Teenage Boy's Journey of Growing Up, Childish Innocence Lost Forever, Youth and Joyful Discoveries, Growing Pains and Joyful Discoveries, Coming of Age and Self-Discovery
Keywords
based on true story, coming of age, woman director, 1980s, british asian, teenager
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Blinded by the Light about?
- In 1987, during the austere days of Thatcher’s Britain, a teenager learns to live life, understand his family, and find his own voice through the music of Bruce Springsteen.
- Who directed Blinded by the Light?
- Blinded by the Light was directed by Gurinder Chadha.
- Who stars in Blinded by the Light?
- Blinded by the Light stars Viveik Kalra, Nell Williams, Hayley Atwell, Kulvinder Ghir, Aaron Phagura, Dean-Charles Chapman.
- How long is Blinded by the Light?
- Blinded by the Light has a runtime of 1h 57m (117 minutes).
- What genre is Blinded by the Light?
- Blinded by the Light is a Drama, Comedy film.
- What is the budget of Blinded by the Light?
- Blinded by the Light had a budget of $8M.
- How much did Blinded by the Light gross?
- Blinded by the Light grossed $18M worldwide.
- Where was Blinded by the Light produced?
- Blinded by the Light was produced in United Kingdom, United States of America.
- What are the themes of Blinded by the Light?
- The themes of Blinded by the Light include: A Teenage Boy's Journey of Growing Up, Childish Innocence Lost Forever, Youth and Joyful Discoveries, Growing Pains and Joyful Discoveries, Coming of Age and Self-Discovery.