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Slumdog millionaire

Summary: Jamal Malik is an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai. With the whole nation watching, he is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India's version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" When the show breaks for the night, police arrest him on suspicion of cheating. Desperate to prove his innocence, Jamal tells the story of his life in the slum where he and his brother grew up. He describes their adventures together on the road, of vicious encounters with local gangs, and of Latika, the girl he loved and lost. Every chapter of his story reveals the key to the answer to one of the game show's questions. Jamal's increasingly layered story reveals where he learned the answers to the show's seemingly impossible questions. When the new day dawns and Jamal returns to answer the final question, the Inspector and sixty million viewers watch to find out if he can answer the question of how anyone comes to know the things they know about life and love.

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  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
    videodisc
    videorecording
  • Publisher: Beverly Hills, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2009.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the novel: "Q & A" by Vikas Swarup.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2008.
Special features: Commentary by director Danny Boyle and actor Dev Patel; commentary by producer Christian Colson and writer Simon Beaufoy; 12 deleted scenes; "Slumdog dreams: Danny Boyle & the making of Slumdog millionaire" featurette; "Slumdog cutdown" featurette.
Restrictions on Access Note:
LICENSED FOR HOME USE
Creation/Production Credits Note: Director of photography, Anthony Dod Mantle ; production designer, Mark Digby ; editor, Chris Dickens ; co-producer, Paul Ritchie ; co-executive producers, Cameron McCracken, Franc̦ois Ivernel ; music composed and produced by A.R. Rahman ; costume designer, Suttirat Anne Larlarb ; sound designer, Glenn Freemantle.
Participant or Performer Note: Dev Patel, Tanay Hemant Chheda, Ayush Mahesh Khedekar, Freida Pinto, Tanvi Ganesh Lonkar, Rubiana Ali, Madhur Mittal, Ashutosh Lobo Gajiwala, Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail, Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Saurabh Shukla.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: R; for some violence, disturbing images and language ; Special features are not rated.
14+ - PARENTAL ACCOMPANIMENT - BRUTAL VIOLENCE - COARSE LANGUAGE - DISTURBING CONTENT Manitoba Film Classification Board
System Details Note:
DVD; region 1, NTSC; presented in widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital surround; dual layer.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
For private home use only.
Language Note:
In English and Hindi with English subtitles (Dolby 5.1) or dubbed French (Dolby surround); with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned for main feature only.
Awards Note:
Academy Awards, 2008: Best Picture, Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best Editing, Best Original Score, Best Original Song, Best Sound, Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published.
Subject: Televisión -- Programas -- India -- Bombay -- Teatro
Huérfanos -- India -- Bombay -- Teatro
Brothers -- India -- Bombay -- Drama
Police -- India -- Bombay -- Drama
Suspicion -- India -- Bombay -- Drama
Television quiz shows -- India -- Bombay -- Drama
Orphans -- India -- Bombay -- Drama
Swarup, Vikas -- Film adaptations
Swarup, Vikas -- Television adaptations
Genre: Fiction films.
Feature films.
Feature films > Great Britain.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films > Great Britain.
Topic Heading: Donated by the Prince Rupert Arts Council, 2009.

Available copies

  • 4 of 7 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Prince Rupert Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 7 total copies.
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Prince Rupert Library DVD Slum 3834 (Text) 33294001702943 DVDs Volume hold Available -

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