Touch of Pink

Name: Touch of Pink
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Released: 2004-07-16
Duration: 1 h 31 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Jimi Mistry, Kyle MacLachlan, Suleka Mathew, Kris Holden-Ried, Veena Sood

IMDb ID: tt0374277 · Year: 2004 · Rating: 6.4 (4,569 votes)

Genres: Drama · Comedy · Romance

A gay Canadian living in London has his perfectly crafted life upset when his devoutly Muslim mother comes to visit.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Touch of Pink
Canada: Touch of Pink (English)
United Kingdom: Touch of Pink
Ireland: Touch of Pink (English)
India: Touch of Pink (English)
New Zealand: Touch of Pink (English)
United States: Touch of Pink
South Africa: Touch of Pink (English)
Argentina: Amor imposible
Croatia: Dodir roze
Hungary: Egy csipetnyi pink
Greece: Ena aggigma ligo... roz! (DVD Title)
Poland: Gra w różowe
Finland: Häivähdys pinkkiä
Italy: Scandalo a Londra
United States: That Touch of Pink (Working Title)
Portugal: Um Toque Cor-de-Rosa
Brazil: Um Toque de Rosa
France: Un soupçon de rose
Romania: Un strop de roz
Spain: Un toque de rosa
Mexico: Un Toque Especial
Serbia: Додир розе
Bulgaria: Нещо розово (Bulgarian)
Russia: Почти натурал
South Korea: 터치 오브 핑크
Japan: ボーイ・ミーツ・ラブ (Japanese)
That Touch of PinkContent RatingRRelease Date2004-07-16Runtime91 minutesMetascore46IMDb Popularity0User Reviews53Critic Reviews31Countries / RegionsUnited Kingdom
CanadaLanguagesEnglishKeywordsgay couple
gay muslim
gay
gay club
homophobiaFilming LocationsToronto, Ontario, CanadaProduction CompaniesMartin Pope Productions
Sienna FilmsIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0374277/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0374277.jpgUpdated At2026-05-21T03:35:10

Directors

Ian Iqbal Rashid

Writers

Ian Iqbal Rashid
Ken Chubb

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Jimi Mistry | Character: Alim
Actor: Kyle MacLachlan | Character: Spirit of Cary Grant
Actor: Suleka Mathew | Character: Nuru Jahan
Actor: Kris Holden-Ried | Character: Giles
Actor: Veena Sood | Character: Dolly
Actor: Brian George | Character: Hassan
Actor: Liisa Repo-Martell | Character: Delia
Actor: Raoul Bhaneja | Character: Khaled
Actor: Malika Mendez | Character: Sherubai
Actor: Linda Thorson | Character: Giles' Mother
Actor: Andrew Gillies | Character: Raymond
Actor: Barna Moricz | Character: Alex
Actor: Sam Moses | Character: Vendor
Actor: Dean McDermott | Character: Alisdair Keith
Actor: Les Porter | Character: Caterer
Actor: Quancetia Hamilton | Character: Airplane Woman
Actor: Sanjay Talwar | Character: Karim
Actor: Mellanie Hubert | Character: Nora
Actor: Niki Sabet | Character: Bride

[Directors Group]
Name: Ian Iqbal Rashid | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Ian Iqbal Rashid | Role: Writer
Name: Ken Chubb | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Brent Barclay | Role: Producer
Name: Lena Cordina | Role: Producer
Name: Andrea Glinski | Role: Producer
Name: Sara Hamill | Role: Producer
Name: Jennifer Kawaja | Role: Producer
Name: Charlotte Mickie | Role: Producer
Name: Martin Pope | Role: Producer
Name: Julia Sereny | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Andrew Lockington | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: David A. Makin | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Susan Maggi | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Robin D. Cook | Role: Casting Director
Name: Nicole Hilliard-Forde | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Gavin Mitchell | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Tracy Ann Baines | Role: Art Director
Name: Humberto Garcia | Role: Art Director
Name: Mike Stallion | Role: Art Director

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Elizabeth Calderhead | Role: Set Decorator

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Joyce Schure | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Tracy Bentley | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Joanne Bujouves | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Mary Sue Heron | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Etheline Joseph | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Sharon Martin | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Josie Stewart | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Sarah Walkinshaw | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: James Crawley | Role: Production Manager
Name: Helga Dowie | Role: Production Manager
Name: John Nabereznyj | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Jamie D. Allen | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Patti Walker Booth | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Colleen Harding | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Trent Hurry | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: George Jeffery | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Jordana Lieberman | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Adam Lock | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Janet Martel | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Eugenio Pérez | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Alexa Anthony | Role: Art Department
Name: Kelly Brine | Role: Art Department
Name: Jennifer Demsyn | Role: Art Department
Name: Dwight Doerksen | Role: Art Department
Name: Ed Doerkson | Role: Art Department
Name: Eduardo Dutra | Role: Art Department
Name: Lucy Eyre | Role: Art Department
Name: Nick Gaskin | Role: Art Department
Name: Roger Gelfand | Role: Art Department
Name: Ronn Hastings | Role: Art Department
Name: John Hazel | Role: Art Department
Name: Matthew Howlett | Role: Art Department
Name: Helen Kaneva | Role: Art Department
Name: Jack McCullough | Role: Art Department
Name: Joseph M. Ramdath | Role: Art Department
Name: Melinda Sutton | Role: Art Department
Name: Carl Williams | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Alun Banks | Role: Sound Department
Name: Kathy Choi | Role: Sound Department
Name: Erik Culp | Role: Sound Department
Name: Peter Gleaves | Role: Sound Department
Name: Ken Hunold | Role: Sound Department
Name: Martin Gwynn Jones | Role: Sound Department
Name: Garrett Kerr | Role: Sound Department
Name: Martin Lee | Role: Sound Department
Name: Sid Lieberman | Role: Sound Department
Name: Garth Marshall | Role: Sound Department
Name: Bill McMillan | Role: Sound Department
Name: Steve Moore | Role: Sound Department
Name: Adam Sharpe | Role: Sound Department
Name: Lou Solakofski | Role: Sound Department
Name: Matthew Stark | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jane Tattersall | Role: Sound Department
Name: George Trevis | Role: Sound Department
Name: Martin Trevis | Role: Sound Department
Name: Randy Wilson | Role: Sound Department
Name: David Yonson | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: David Antonacci | Role: Special Effects
Name: Reg Ashby | Role: Special Effects
Name: Brock Jolliffe | Role: Special Effects

[Visual Effects]
Name: Dennis Berardi | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Kristy Blackwell | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Patrick Coffey | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Rob Del Ciancio | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Bonnie Dickson | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Noel Hooper | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Andrew Nguyen | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Eric J. Robertson | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Andy Robinson | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Shervin Shoghian | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Chris Wallace | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Aaron Weintraub | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Motassem Younes | Role: Visual Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Alan Bank | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: David Barrett | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Sean Bobbitt | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Steve Costello | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Chris Faulkner | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mike Ferrari | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Stewart Grayburn | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Tony Guerin | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Rob Haid | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Amy Hall | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kelly Hearns | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jon Howard | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Hans Kooij | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Dave Moore | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Manny Neves | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Christine Panowyk | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Nelson Peixoto | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Geoff Pope | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Carol Racicot | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: John Rake | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Steve Roberts | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Dave Sansford | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Malcolm Sheehan | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Gabrielle Stannus | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Harry Stroud | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Christopher Watson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Donna Dupere | Role: Casting Department
Name: Kate Rhodes James | Role: Casting Department
Name: Aaron Unrau | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Marie Grogan Hales | Role: Costume Department
Name: Lisa Jane Hoffman | Role: Costume Department
Name: Angela Mary-Gardner | Role: Costume Department
Name: Ita Murray | Role: Costume Department
Name: Jody Orsini | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Erin Deck | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Saul Pincus | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Idris Ahmed | Role: Location Management
Name: Derek Brady | Role: Location Management
Name: Tyrone Duncan | Role: Location Management
Name: Matt Graver | Role: Location Management
Name: Malcolm McCulloch | Role: Location Management
Name: John Palmateer | Role: Location Management
Name: Karen Perez | Role: Location Management
Name: Ashton Radcliffe | Role: Location Management
Name: Michael Tutty | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Emilie-Claire Barlow | Role: Music Department
Name: Nathan Handy | Role: Music Department
Name: Andrew Lockington | Role: Music Department
Name: Dennis Patterson | Role: Music Department
Name: Michael Perlmutter | Role: Music Department
Name: Ian Iqbal Rashid | Role: Music Department
Name: Ron Searles | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Tessa Abdull | Role: Production Department
Name: Robbie David | Role: Production Department
Name: Vicky Johnson | Role: Production Department
Name: Kevin Saffer | Role: Production Department
Name: Jen Smordin | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Nancy Markle | Role: Script and Continuity Department
Name: Emmanuel Oberg | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Transportation Department]
Name: Rick Anglin | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Don Chan | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Paul Thorpe | Role: Transportation Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Paul Aldous | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ken Ansell | Role: Additional Crew
Name: John Archbell | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Guy Barker | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sandie Bornstein | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jennifer Buck | Role: Additional Crew
Name: John Charles | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Hakan Coskuner | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Paul Dallin | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Donna Demers | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Emma Edwards | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Joscelyn Goode | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Joel Green | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Stanley Lilavois | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Colin Moore | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jody Orsini | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sarah Ostwald | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Helena Pope | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Amina Samji | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lianne Seal | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Peeter Tammemagi | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ned Vukovic | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

Touch of Pink | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi83820825/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi83820825/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1563544604575.mp4?Expires=1788368227&Signature=o32kM8gHnTDkn4wuyS4raooBvYtovuFIGFMgsH0lMe438fnY9JxAzh513~WMBXv-BOL3A1VWAzbQuGwKV2QFIpxaMvc0TPgB268p7An7IPxKYSQdTEbk0X2ea0AlrUm9il--CnLPWdJGBxKdKiq4Cj-G~J3S25KnxnVRd16AS5PCZ1hlazPg3xUCy-rhNgGCzWVDXq5Hg0P5SdZopRIwgRTXE-YWeNnyM2~Qw4rlxtp9-INzGiOQ6a3RMBwhFW3JNoWXD0IUUJyCYl92STC9ONVBOSfjZJj~BCzOygzQ0~UlqVTZMF6YLMupC7BeJzwxwfqv~vjm0aISPCymZhfxcQ__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Touch of Pink | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1157103897/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi1157103897/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1563391880205.mp4?Expires=1788368227&Signature=rbTLuC2zNqjB~3yo57vlQp4OV-6GBF95xczc6K5aZvyq36UD2Fz8nMbgfKBzSXjn0VEFmjPdJZCiO15Bqyqg1STZKVDEcc5ruuWw8J0hJoAQ4biXszcFERSCT1EMyp34p~C1k8GV3ufvXCM-NCElmeOxPrP5z-z3L5SLs5DtHJjbCLgP~7agjYZZXcOLFUnBQHPQL9-s0R4N21EjE1pAEZefrsjFFgJVTLPS2KWrD8IimA3TEDFb-5WSjNfAMJjPdqmFdqhIYP5pxQRl2Drv6TEtPvggkiWDOBBYnDZZ466KkyYjUuiRhhZL~kf7qvReCZ3gSuViVpZWMlsfQkzdJQ__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Touch Of Pink Scene: Happy Endings | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi566739993/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi566739993/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677870631734.mp4?Expires=1788368227&Signature=MifvljOb2j~TkgZxAFuhxGSYGtUkvdaAVkyaBl4sTzuzVJCayLFgUoPvHwKB4kDvmuw4AG3WxazDlBfzWdMXTF11HvXGqjFEghmVhyXO0YZ-dWFuKLGWs5zdZV~NRecGfWhGQ-1~6a~PTBsAQhbqy7hA6h8EdT~OaVlc~BFGrXU0dmnadymODoskDG2QzDKlkpym2HD2UsNF63HkMESfFgxkZyY2N78K8jpGxB-duRfzaBW3KHu1nQOmYAemjQWNPCQOt7hQrifG4Fg4n22~LcJ0W5rbjVhh-sb0z2sQ8ke6WQagJYF2~zypMTjDoNFvN3hr8agUfMgod0rbiHFwlw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Touch Of Pink Scene: It's Alright Nuru I Know | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi4190553113/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi4190553113/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677870580424.mp4?Expires=1788368227&Signature=aZbn1hw7OU8w4jOJL8Eg5iknk8-2dOIM4LrjTAHxXbqMMygeHOLMq2CyOkds7QG9bKjHOzEVdmy64ko-cvyPqFNzwVFUxyMyt~0DgXFvYU1RdgaMXq8jo3JfXI8TCDpGBn5KpXDVoT6SJYaWFwJjHtahU-JHT9AKp3iDKpH9ckQGGVrXLrDCcwg~rDc0kxwk0sxYlao9yKxbwfBnXwkPptJlHzZKJVg7IQZOTda4EV0XYJKIEmzLPwWFYgrJlyU1eVJM2S7o~D0gyeidZ19nBJOBoRKp-BlunTf5f8HbA93zN-8p7DVggzXixQrkcTHEvnnUNBfjcGFuXPSQWMBjPw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Touch Of Pink Scene: I'm In A Relationship | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2730935321/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi2730935321/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677909234868.mp4?Expires=1788368227&Signature=sxl3q24s5d-cxXRrAdg~scqqyrST1oxeZHDel5OI-UAO-MnVc1AVjqzIE-80uWfoMZDSJj6tv8hPZXZjxOlrlkYvCZDfy3OAExEk2RSh1AHwWZx8Hf4YP2w~CjN8SMTHeEtzE~98HE3gkMPVzzG9QTfreMXFwb2DyB7A1MBuYQ0lsPWjDLCg5g-tjBbGDgut4~5yN25G46mMpLZxkTyLkMokhwkB5zatk1aTr2OVex1eFOfbTS3pcJCfB8KDCd1dGThoQ5c7S1jOZ6mbfbZDqYSWL1gPSaCVdf9sKydcmKMyCSW7kIuPH45jABPmNE4-WTdAnv88uXVa15lQrmeYNg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Touch Of Pink Scene: It's Like Oscar Night Out There | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1824965657/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi1824965657/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677892159500.mp4?Expires=1788368227&Signature=hO0YK~-MyRhY~MGW4dr0gLIRfna7l1woRAre3LsRqNX~ZYk~NVeARwnvAI2apTre3U0qGThgcCsA7ARdcnrFT~wZcAwVOutXoPIzdxfysQVi2hjFVpNrquzr2GvuSY3UtXiuUTB0LV0DToN~mUhkXexaD-K67hJGNuUnoYOBY~PvDURVaC5qBC0fbLqlvEx87SQIgdhscJ0gMqOiKTo5E86~uacXKCL8qAec2q60mIb~aLdWaM00R9xdAjoHQEedgDRYKE3K0iFwbx1oJg7v3W~yHTM9mbLs76vg4E~CQzsJifWa9ZT4eB54XVnhhrzVVhX9fQcs0WTj5CXJgRHM6Q__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Touch Of Pink Scene: Quite The Shindig | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi29803545/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi29803545/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677995457276.mp4?Expires=1788368227&Signature=ZhWXm~utWZf8W7kuY55U8DVXvMASQGQ1pn0gKTIbn7mkehC6PEcaDUHOwDAAV1ONF8zsT9s3QbAcgXrP7ZVQTr9tRhF-go-xdWawi8Ek5Bj~b8VxqXtjwQzBV8AXEAOqK1kY6ZCU46vjARlG1TwPDN7-EY9NMaur6Pq2ODL00d2t7QpKO0zh54eFnjfFn3~aaN8Ufu25WLsRz8IQRSnCwkK4XVa1Klj~nF-pbiiFNRrGYHkdcpUqvMQ2F32VLJ-GA4X9Q4kmyQ8VFFzjiwg5uCzmeJE1TyP5Y~pXAdFYyf3MZxI74dLWJqh51ItveGVNN27MFVlxdlbLKkdXnTygow__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

United States: January 19, 2004 (Sundance Film Festival)
United States: May 12, 2004 (Boston Gay and Lesbian Film Festival)
Canada: May 20, 2004 (Toronto InsideOut Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival)
United States: June 9, 2004 (Newport International Film Festival)
United States: June 13, 2004 (New York Lesbian and Gay Film Festival)
United States: June 16, 2004 (Provincetown International Film Festival)
United States: June 17, 2004 (San Francisco International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival)
Canada: July 16, 2004 (limited)
United States: July 16, 2004
Finland: September 18, 2004 (Helsinki International Film Festival)
France: October 13, 2004
United States: November 11, 2004 (Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival)
Hong Kong: November 25, 2004 (Hong Kong Lesbian and Gay Film Festival)
Sweden: December 3, 2004
Spain: December 17, 2004
Mexico: February 4, 2005 (Mexico City)
Argentina: March 16, 2005 (video premiere)
Hungary: March 22, 2005 (DVD premiere)
Russia: March 31, 2005 (video premiere)
Italy: May 2, 2005 (DVD premiere)
Japan: July 6, 2005 (DVD premiere)
Japan: July 15, 2005 (Tokyo International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival)
Australia: September 13, 2005 (DVD premiere)

Awards

Box Office