An inspirational drama set to the music and lyrics of Bruce Springsteen’s timeless songs.
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Release Date:
Friday, August 16, 2019 Nationwide
thematic material and language including some ethnic slurs
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 47 Meters Down: Uncaged, 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 .