My Beautiful Laundrette

The Pakistani Hussein family has settled in London, seeking wealth under Thatcherism. Nasser and his brother Ali have contrasting lifestyles: Nasser runs illegal businesses and flaunts his riches, while Ali, a former Pakistani journalist, struggles with his left-leaning politics in a seedy flat. Nasser's son Omar, who wants to make a success of the family's run-down laundrette, employs an old friend Johnny, who has ties to a white gang. As they work together, they must confront the costs of their pursuit of success and their values.