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Ali G Indahouse
Directed by	Mark Mylod
Produced by	Sacha Baron Cohen
Written by	Sacha Baron Cohen
Starring	Sacha Baron Cohen Martin Freeman Michael Gambon Charles Dance
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date(s)	March 22, 2002 (original UK release)
Running time	88 minutes
Language	English
Budget	£5,000,000 (estimated)
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Ali G Indahouse: The Movie is a 2002 movie directed by Mark Mylod starring the fictional character Ali G, performed by the British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen.

The film is the first in a sort of trilogy of films based of Baron Cohen's characters from Da Ali G Show television show, the second being Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, and the third being the untitled Bruno film.

Contents 1 Plot 2 Ratings 3 Reception 4 External links

Ali G is the leader of Da West Staines Massiv, a fictional gang composed of a group of wannabe gangstas from Staines (a small, affluent, suburban town to the west of London); their chief rivals are Da East Staines Massiv. After he goes on a hunger strike and is spotted chained to some railings by the nefarious Chancellor David Carlton (played by Charles Dance), he is drawn into a world of seedy political intrigue, as the Chancellor tries to use Ali as a tool to destroy the Prime Minister's credibility.

This film features Baron Cohen's other character Borat in a meeting with Ali G, where a double was used for different shots.

In the UK, the film was rated 15 by the BBFC for its drug use and sexual themes, although the film contains no real graphic sexual content.

The film opened to mixed reviews from critics and fans. While some hailed it as a successful low culture comedy[1], it inspired little of the strong fan enthusiasm associated with Da Ali G Show on HBO[2] and with Baron Cohen's subsequent film, Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan[3]. This difference may be a result of the film's wholly fictional plot, which omits one of the most popular staples of the television program—Ali G's real-life confrontations with unwitting foils.

• "The ultimate Ali G / Borat website"
• Ali G Indahouse at the Internet Movie Database
• Ali G Indahouse page from Rotten Tomatoes site
• Matthew Turner, London View, Ali G Indahouse [4]

Sacha Baron Cohen
Characters
Ali G | Borat | Bruno
Films and TV series
The Eleven O'Clock Show (1998-1999) | Da Ali G Show (UK: 2000, US: 2003-2004) | Ali G Indahouse (2002) | Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)  | Bruno (scheduled 2008)