Product Details

• Actors: Victor Banerjee, Warren Mitchell, Denis Quilley, Amanda Donohoe, Eve Ferret
• Directors: Ronald Neame
• Writers: Céline La Frenière, Roderick Mann
• Producers: Colin M. Brewer
• Format: NTSC
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Warner Home Video
• VHS Release Date: July 25, 1988
• Run Time: 111 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6301935063
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #136,661 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Amazingly Underrated Film, I Wonder Why, September 9, 2006

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Dr. S. J. Sidhva (Bombay, India) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Foreign Body [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This little gem of a movie never struck it big. It has gentle humour, with no overt vulgarity, but with just the right touch of fun, leaving you with a warm feeling all over. Victor Banerjee as Ram Das & Warren Mitchell as I Q Patel are superb, particularly the latter. The music is amazingly perfect, with little theme music for each character. The movie captures a flavour of Indian-UK mixture, in a pleasing way, without any supercilious or racial overtones. All in all, a rare gem. I wish there could have been a sequel.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars peter stevens, October 18, 2010

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Peter Stevens (Niagara University, NEW YORK, US) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Foreign Body [VHS] (VHS Tape)

a very funny 'bit of fluff' comedy,
victor Bannerjee does a competent job.
Note this is from a viewing some 15 years ago I bought a copy on Amazon back in July, I am still waiting for it!

5.0 out of 5 stars Poignantly funny, December 4, 2011

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jongbhak - See all my reviews

This review is from: Foreign Body [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I watched this one in 1988 on a tape. Somehow, the title of this movie was "hotel calcutta". I think people misclassified this as some kind of soft porn. However, it is one of the most poignantly funny movie. Typical British attitudes and points. It is really funny with quite serious acting. I recommend it to be watched with your partner.