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ABCD
Directed by
Krutin Patel
Not Rated
1999
1h 45m
Drama
5.7
70%
52%
4.7
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The only goal of an ageing Asian-American widow is to see her son and rebellious daughter (described as an American Born Confused Deshi or ABCD) married off to respectable Indian families.
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Cast of ABCD
Madhur Jaffrey
Anju / Executive Producer
Faran Tahir
Raj
Sheetal Sheth
Nina
Aasif Mandvi
Ashok
David Ari
Brian
Jennifer Dorr White
Julia
Adriane Forlana Erdos
Tejal
Rex Young
Sam
Gil Grail
Mark
Bob Bonnet
Police Officer
Alexander Lasky
Gordon
David Mann
Tony
Janan Raouf
Jennifer
Nicki Cochrane
Asha
Rashmi Sheth
Shailesh
Susham Bedi
Sona
M.N. Ahmed
Depak
Jessica Lyon
Cindy
Vincent J. Bryne Sr.
MacKenzie
Glenn Fisher
Maitre D' / Casting
ABCD Ratings & Reviews
Chicago Reader
Ted Shen
Despite the familiar story, both kids are three-dimensional characters, and first-time director [Krutin] Patel embraces their generational dilemmas with feeling and wit.
Hollywood.com
Ted Murphy
ABCD gets an "A" for its intentions, but unfortunately just barely passes on all other accounts.
L.A. Weekly
David Chute
At times the deck is egregiously stacked.
Philadelphia Inquirer
Carrie Rickey
An involving study of sibling and interpersonal relationships.
Film Journal International
David Noh
Nothing particularly fresh or exciting, but its intentions are so sincere and, for the most part, it's so well-acted that it emerges as quite affecting.
Spirituality & Practice
Mary Ann Brussat
This fine film conveys the difficulty of living in a twilight zone between the customs of the old country and the ever-changing values of America.
Los Angeles Times
Kevin Thomas
It's polished without being slick; well-paced and graceful and brought alive by stellar performances led by Jaffrey.
Newsday
Jan Stuart
The bad news is that [Jaffrey] leaves us a little hungry for people whose destinies matter to us more than the ones served up here.
New York Post
Jonathan Foreman
Compassionate, funny and honest.
Los Angeles Daily News
Glenn Whipp
It's easy to see why ABCD has been a favorite on the film festival circuit for more than a year. Check it out while you can.
TV Guide
Maitland McDonagh
The film's style is best described as utilitarian, but it gets the job done.
New York Times
Stephen Holden
Sensitively acted.
New Times
Jean Oppenheimer
Despite the compelling subject matter and storyline, the film's execution isn't so persuasive: The dialogue is weak, much of the acting poor and the pace sluggish.
Village Voice
Ed Park
ABCD's abecedarian treatment of melting-pot anxieties proves as jumbled and bland as alphabet soup.
Compuserve
Harvey S. Karten
The plight of culturally displaced Americans is given sensitive, humorous treatment in what could be the first film to treat the East Indian experience in America.
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers
In this funny, touching and haunting film, Patel cuts through stereotypes to show the hard truths of straddling two cultures.
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