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Man Push Cart

Man Push Cart

20066.91h 27m

Overview

Every night while the city sleeps, Ahmad, a former Pakistani rock star turned immigrant, drags his heavy cart along the streets of New York. And every morning, he sells coffee and donuts to a city he cannot call his own. One day, however, the pattern of this harsh existence is broken by a glimmer of hope for a better life.

Directed by Ramin Bahrani
Written by Ramin Bahrani
Produced by Pradip Ghosh, Ramin Bahrani, Bedford T. Bentley
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Top Cast

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Ahmad Razvi

Ahmad

Leticia Dolera

Leticia Dolera

Noemi

Charles Daniel Sandoval

Charles Daniel Sandoval

Mohammad

Ali Reza

Ali Reza

Manish

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Farooq 'Duke' Muhammad

Duke

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Panicker Upendran

Noori

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Arun Lal

Father-in-Law

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Razia Mujahid

Mother-in-Law

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Hassan Razvi

Ahmad's son

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Mustafa Razvi

Pakistani Driver

Themes & Keywords

dying and deathnew york cityimmigrantparent child relationshippop starcatskyscraperdespairnight lifenightclubcoffeesnack bartapealonedonutmoneylonelinessfalling in loverenovation

About Man Push Cart

Man Push Cart is a drama film released in 2006 exploring themes of dying and death, new york city, immigrant, parent child relationship, pop star, cat. Directed by Ramin Bahrani, it stars Ahmad Razvi, Leticia Dolera, Charles Daniel Sandoval. Every night while the city sleeps, Ahmad, a former Pakistani rock star turned immigrant, drags his heavy cart along the streets of New York. And every morning, he sells coffee and donuts to a city he cannot call his own. One day, however, the pattern of this harsh existence is broken by a glimmer of hope for a better life.

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