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Touch of Pink

2004, Romance/Comedy, 1h 31m

62 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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Kyle MacLachlan does a very good imitation Cary Grant in this forced and contrived tale. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Alim (Jimi Mistry) is a gay man living in London to escape the domineering eye of his conservative Muslim mother, Nuru (Suleka Mathew), back in Canada. Alim keeps his homosexuality secret from his mother, so when she comes for a surprise visit, he and his boyfriend, Giles (Kristen Holden-Reid), must put on a straight facade to hide the truth. Throughout all this turmoil, Alim imagines himself talking to the spirit of Cary Grant (Kyle MacLachlan) as a means of coping with the stress.
  • Rating:
    R (Sexual Content|Brief Language)
  • Genre:
    Romance, Comedy
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Ian Iqbal Rashid
  • Writer:
    Ian Iqbal Rashid
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     original
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $564.5K
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  • Distributor:
    Sony Pictures Classics

Cast & Crew

Jimi Mistry
Jimi Mistry
Alim
Kyle MacLachlan
Kyle MacLachlan
Cary Grant
Suleka Mathew
Suleka Mathew
Nura
Kris Holden-Ried
Kris Holden-Ried
Giles
Veena Sood
Veena Sood
Dolly
Brian George
Brian George
Hassan
Raoul Bhaneja
Raoul Bhaneja
Khaled
Liisa Repo-Martell
Liisa Repo-Martell
Delia
Ian Iqbal Rashid
Ian Iqbal Rashid
Director
Ian Iqbal Rashid
Ian Iqbal Rashid
Writer
David A. Makin
David A. Makin
Cinematographer
Gavin Mitchell
Gavin Mitchell
Production Design
Andrew Lockington
Andrew Lockington
Original Music
Susan Maggi
Susan Maggi
Film Editing
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Critic Reviews for Touch of Pink

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Audience Reviews for Touch of Pink

  • Aug 08, 2008
    I liked this. It was adorable. I LOVED Alim's mother, she was hilarious, and very beautiful. Good story, I enjoyed the cultural twist on it. Enjoyable.
    Sarah . Super Reviewer
  • Dec 10, 2007
    A BEAUTIFUL MOVIE!!! My sister was watching this, and I stopped and sat down to watch. LOVED IT!!
    Leo L Super Reviewer
  • Aug 13, 2007
    Enjoyable time filler, Sue Mathew is great fun as the mother.
    jay n Super Reviewer
  • Jul 19, 2006
    What do you get when you're gay AND you come from a culture that ABSOLUTELY DOES NOT ALLOW IT?!?!? You create an imaginary friend who's a lot like a classic movie star from Hollywood's golden age so that he may give you advice as to what to do. This movie is soooo cute. It's basically the same storyline as Bend It Like Beckham, except there's no soccer and the main character in this movie is a gay man who likes playing with a different sort of balls. Alim must hide the fact that he's gay to his mother, a stereotypically conservative Indian woman who is coming to visit him. The comedy that ensues is somewhat predictable but also very funny and endearing. Kyle MacLachlan is superb as the Spirit of Cary Grant and is probably one of his better performances in recent memory! Except for his role in Showgirls, of course! Kidding. Watch this movie. It'll make you laugh-- or at least chuckle and relax.
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