Ismail Bashey

Acting

Ismail Bashey

Born April 25, 1970 · Bombay, India (age 56)

Ismail originally hails from Bombay, India where he began his acting career at a fairly young age, taking an active part in every school production from Shakespeare to Moliere. He began performing on stage professionally in Musical Theatre in productions such as Grease; They Are Playing our Song and Best of Broadway. He has trained extensively in jazz ballet under the guidance of Karla Singh and S…

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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-VerseSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse · 2023
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
★ 8.32023
MovieAnimationAction
After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters the Spider Society, a team of Spider-People charged with protecting the Multiverse's very existence. But when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders and must set out on his own to save those he loves most.
Million Dollar ArmMillion Dollar Arm · 2014
Million Dollar Arm
★ 6.72014
MovieDrama
In a last-ditch effort to save his career, sports agent JB Bernstein dreams up a wild game plan to find Major League Baseball’s next great pitcher from a pool of cricket players in India. He soon discovers two young men who can throw a fastball but know nothing about the game of baseball. Or America. It’s an incredible and touching journey that will change them all — especially JB, who learns valuable lessons about teamwork, commitment and family.
RollerballRollerball · 2002
Rollerball
★ 3.92002
MovieActionScience Fiction
In this fast action-packed thriller, Jonathan, Marcus, and Aurora compete in a dangerous, fierce sport called Rollerball. Although, Johnathan and Marcus try to quit, cruel and vindictive promoter Alexi Petrovich encourages them to still participate.
The Reluctant FundamentalistThe Reluctant Fundamentalist · 2013
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
★ 6.62013
MovieThriller
In New York, a Pakistani native finds that his American Dream has collapsed in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
The GuruThe Guru · 2002
The Guru
★ 5.42002
MovieComedyRomance
Bored with Bollywood movies but fascinated with their Hollywood counterparts from his youth, Ram dreams to become a singer and actor in America, the country where dreams are made. He is encouraged when his American-based close friend, Vijay Rao, comes for visit, and brags about driving a Mercedes and living in a penthouse.
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim WorldLooking for Comedy in the Muslim World · 2006
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
★ 5.02006
MovieComedy
To improve its relations with Muslim countries, the United States government sends comedian Albert Brooks to south Asia to write a report on what makes followers of Islam laugh.
StreetStreet · 2015
Street
★ 6.52015
MovieAction
Remo Street is a young fighter who comes from a world where nothing is easy, so when he is faced with the opportunity to train with a world class coach, he has to choose between the long hard road to honor and glory, or succumbing to a brutal future as a cage fighter for the Russian Mafia.
American EidAmerican Eid · 2021
American Eid
★ 7.02021
MovieDrama
A homesick Pakistani immigrant sets out to make Eid a public-school holiday, reconnecting with her older sister and learning to embrace her new home along the way.

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Little SenegalLittle Senegal · 2001
Little Senegal
★ 6.32001
MovieDrama
Fascinated by the history of his people, Alloune, an old guide at the African museum "La Maison des Esclaves" in Gorée, sets off on a pilgrimage to find the descendants of his ancestors in the United States. This moving journey takes him from the coast of South Carolina to the Harlem neighborhood of Little Senegal, home to the African community. Driven by the idea of reuniting his family across centuries and borders, Alloune traces his roots to a distant cousin, Ida, who knows nothing of his past. The old man also crosses paths with his nephew Hassan, a clandestine cab driver, his fiancée Biram, Eileen, pregnant and a runaway, and Karim, who is seeking a sham marriage to obtain a green card. All four misunderstand Alloune's quest.

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