| In Movie Theaters: | Wednesday, November 12, 2008 in 10 theaters |
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| On Blu-ray & DVD: | Tuesday, March 31, 2009 Released; Now Available Buy or Rent Availability |
| Director: | Danny Boyle |
| Cast: more cast | Dev Patel Madhur Mittal Freida Pinto Anil Kapoor Irrfan Khan |
| Companies: | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| Rating: | R for some violence, disturbing images and language. |
| Runtime: | 2 hours, 0 minutes |
Storyline
"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…
Additional Notes:
The film is based on the best selling novel Q&A by Vikas Swarup.
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- From Wed., February 11, 2009 to Wed., September 17, 2008
- Movie Insider Wed., February 11, 2009
- changed the Blu-ray release date from February 24, 2009 to March 31, 2009
- changed the DVD release date from February 24, 2009 to March 31, 2009
- added the Blu-ray release date of February 24, 2009
- added the soundtrack release date of December 23, 2008
- added the DVD release date of February 24, 2009
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- changed the film release date from November 28, 2008 to November 12, 2008
- added Clip - My Name is... to the trailers & clips page
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