Blinded by the Light

Gettysburg Majestic Theater

Monday, August 19, 2019, 4:00 PM

In 1987 during the austere days of Thatcher"s Britain, a teenager learns to live life, understand his family and find his own voice through the music of Bruce Springsteen.

When music fanatic Javed discovers the illustrious back catalogue of The Boss his world is turned upside down; already a creative soul his passion for music and writing is set alight by the songs of the working-class poet, whose lyrics feel all too familiar to the aspirational teenager. Yearning to escape his rundown hometown and the rules of his traditional Pakistani household, Javed finds himself caught in between two worlds and must discover if he too is Born to Run…

Director: Gurinder Chadha

Principal Cast: Viveik Kalra, Hayley Atwell, Rob Brydon, Kulvinder Ghir, Nell Williams, Dean-Charles Chapman, Aaron Phagura

This film is rated PG-13 (for thematic material and language including some ethnic slurs).

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Running Time: 1 hour, 54 minutes

http://gettysburgmajestic.org

25 Carlisle St, Gettysburg, PA 17325

(717) 337-8200

majestictheater@gettysburg.edu

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