Slumdog Millionaire overview

Synopsis:

Accused of cheating and desperate to prove his innocence, an eighteen-year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai reflects back on his tumultuous life while competing to win 20 million rupees on India's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in Danny Boyle's inspirational drama. Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) may not have a penny to his name, but that could all change in a matter of hours. He's one question away from taking the top prize on India's most popular television game show, but as with everything else in Jamal's life, it isn't going to be easy.


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Movie Details:

  • Director: Danny Boyle
  • Studio: Film4, Celador Films
  • Year: 2008
  • Run Time: 116 minutes
  • Country: UK, USA
  • Language: English, Hindi
  • MPAA Rating: R (for some violence, disturbing images and language)
  • Category: Feature
  • Genre/Type: Drama
  • Filmed in: Color
  • Release: 2008 11 12 (USA - Limited)

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