An inspirational drama set to the music and lyrics of Bruce Springsteen’s timeless songs.
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Friday, August 16, 2019 Nationwide
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Plot: What's the story about?
The film tells the story of Javed (Viveik Kalra), a British teen of Pakistani descent growing up in the town of Luton, England, in 1987. Amidst the racial and economic turmoil of the times, he writes poetry as a means to escape the intolerance of his hometown and the inflexibility of his traditional father. But when a classmate introduces him to the music of Bruce Springsteen, Javed sees parallels to his working-class life in the powerful lyrics. As Javed discovers a cathartic outlet for his own pent-up dreams, he also begins to find the courage to express himself in his own unique voice.
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Who's making Blinded By The Light: Crew List
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Production: What we know about Blinded By The Light?
Key Facts
- Chadha’s behind-the-scenes creative team included director of photography Ben Smithard, production designer Nick Ellis, editor Justin Krish, and costume designer Annie Hardinge. The original score music is by A.R. Rahman.
- The story is underscored by the music and poetic lyrics of Springsteen, who gave writer/director/producer Gurinder Chadha (Bend It Like Beckham) his blessing from the film’s inception.
- Inspired by a true story, based on Sarfraz Manzoor’s acclaimed memoir Greetings from Bury Park: Race, Religion and Rock N’ Roll.
Filming Timeline
- 2019 - February: The film was set to Completed status.
Blinded By The Light Release Date: When was the film released?
Blinded By The Light was a Nationwide release in 2019 on Friday, August 16, 2019. There were 13 other movies released on the same date, including Where'd You Go Bernadette?, Good Boys and Awake.
Blinded By The Light DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
Blinded By The Light was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 .