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Last modified: Feb. 11, 2009

Slumdog Millionaire

Release Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 Limited

Director: Danny Boyle

Starring: Dev Patel Madhur Mittal Freida Pinto Anil Kapoor Irrfan Khan

R Drama 2 hrs, 0 m

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Plot

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Plot
"Slumdog Millionaire" is the story of Jamal Malik, an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, who is about to experience the biggest day of his life. With the whole nation watching, he is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India's "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" But when the show breaks for the night, police arrest him on suspicion of cheating; how could a street kid know so much? Desperate to prove his innocence, Jamal tells the story of his life in the slum where he and his brother grew up, of their adventures together on the road, of vicious encounters with local gangs, and of Latika, the girl he loved and lost. Each chapter of his story reveals the key to the answer to one of the game show's questions. Intrigued by Jamal's story, the jaded Police Inspector begins to wonder what a young man with no apparent desire for riches is really doing on this game show? When the new day dawns and Jamal returns to answer the final question, the Inspector and sixty million viewers are about to find out…
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The film's director Danny Boyle last directed Yesterday and T2: Trainspotting. The film's writer Simon Beaufoy last wrote Battle of the Sexes and Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk.

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Key Facts

  • The film is based on the best selling novel Q&A by Vikas Swarup.

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R Restricted for some violence, disturbing images and language
Runtime
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Language
English

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Release Dates

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Slumdog Millionaire was released in limited movie theaters on Wednesday, November 12, 2008. in around 10 theaters As a limited release, Slumdog Millionaire was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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  • Changed the Blu-ray release date from February 24, 2009 to March 31, 2009

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