Slumdog Millionaire

Year

2008

Duration

117 minutes

Genres

Action and Adventure, Coming of Age, Drama

Language

English / Hindi

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Synopsis

Like lead character Jamal, Slumdog Millionaire was an underdog which went on to have massive success, bagging eight Academy Awards. Dev Patel plays the slum-dwelling teen suspected of cheating when he wins the Indian version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. It's only by recounting his extraordinary life story that Jamal can escape punishment. Slumdog combines the plot twists of a Charles Dickens novel and the vibrancy of a Bollywood musical into a fantastically fun adventure.

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Danny Boyle

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Contains strong language and violence.

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Slumdog Millionaire

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Duration

Genres

Language

Member rating

Leader rating

Synopsis

Director/s

Cast (in alphabetical order)

Classification

Resources To Use With This Film

Q&A with editor Chris Dickens

Trash: Film Guide

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