Release Date: 3/31/2009 Original Release: 2008 Format: DVD Length: 120 minutes Rating:R (MPAA) Rating Reason: for some violence, disturbing images and language UPC: 024543574415 Studio: Twentieth Century Fox Home Enter
Dramas, Coming Of Age, Gangs, Romance, Theatrical Release, Brothers, India, Based On A Novel
Slumdog Millionaire Widescreen DVD Description
British director Danny Boyle takes another intriguing career turn with this heartfelt underdog tale. Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) is a street kid (or "slumdog") who has landed an appearance on India's version of the hit TV game show WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE? Jamal exceeds expectations on the show, and the producers alert the police after they become suspicious of his methods. The young contestant is subsequently arrested and is interrogated at the hands of a nameless police inspector (played by Bollywood star Irfan Khan). As the interrogation proceeds, Boyle tells Jamal's story through harrowing flashbacks that both show the terrible poverty of Mumbai and help explain how he knew the answers to the MILLIONAIRE questions.
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE is a tightly woven story that has been expertly edited into shape. The contrast between Jamal's upbringing and his chance of escaping it on the show are adeptly juxtaposed. Mumbai is portrayed as a place of terrifying poverty and unforgettable brutality, and Jamal and his brother get into a never-ending succession of challenging situations. But the way Boyle ties together Jamal's life experiences with his answers on the show is quite brilliant, and the film really does run the full gamut of emotions as we see him growing up, falling in love, coming close to death, and teetering on the brink of escaping from his terrible predicament. The film belongs to Boyle's cast, who are mostly unknown outside of India. Patel, in particular, gives a startlingly mature performance that audiences are likely to remember long after the credits role on this affecting feature.
DVD Features
Region 1 NTSC Keep Case Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35 Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English Dolby Digital Surround - French Subtitles - English, French, Spanish Additional Release Material: Deleted Scenes: 12 Deleted Scenes Trailers: Forced Trailers: NOTORIOUS, S. DARKO, BOTTLE SHOCK, THE OTHER END OF THE LINE Featurette: Slumdog Cutdown Documentary: Slumdog Dreams: Danny Boyle & The Making of SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE Audio Commentary: 1. Director Danny Boyle and Actor Dev Patel 2. Producer Christian Colson and writer Simon Beaufoy
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