Slumdog Millionaire
Synopsis
But when the show breaks for the night, police arrest him on suspicion of cheating: how could a 'slumdog' know so much? Desperate to prove his innocence, Jamal tells the story of his life on the streets - picaresque tales of the Juhu slum where he and his brother Salim grew up, of their adventures together on the road, of vicious encounters with local gangs, and of Latika, the girl he loved and lost. In each episode of his story lies 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.
Details
- Year
- 2008
- Type of film
- Features
- Running time
- 120 mins
- Format
- 35mm
- Director
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Danny Boyle
- Producer
- Paul Smith, Tessa Ross
- Editor
- Chris Dickens
- Screenwriter
- Simon Beaufoy
- Director of Photography
- Anthony Dod Mantle
- Production Designer
- Mark Digby
- Sound
- Rasool Pookutty
- Principal cast
- Dev Patel, Irrfan Khan, Anil Kapoor, Freida Pinto
Genre
Production Status
Production Company
Celador Films
39 Long AcreLondon WC2E 9LG
UK
T +44 (0)20 7845 6800
www.celadorfilms.com
Sales Company
Pathé International
Kent House14-17 Market Place
London W1W 8AR
UK
T +44 (0)20 7323 5151
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