SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE trailer http://www.spout.com/films/Slumdog_Millionaire/349485/459863/trailers.aspx « Danny boyle’s « Slumdog Millionaire » is a triumph ! » _ Welcome to “Who wants to be a millionaire ?” Jamal Malik is one question away from winning 20 million rupees. How did he do it ? A: He cheated B: He’s lucky C: He’s a genius D: It’s destiny Every moment of his life is a CLUE to the ANSWERS “I’m nervous.” Every QUESTION brings him CLOSER to his ONE TRUE LOVE “I’ve been on the show because I thought she’d be watching. She’s my best friend.” “a SOARING, CROWD-PLEASING fantasy that’s a TALE OF UNSWERVING LOVE” The Wall Street Journal “A BUOYANT HYMN TO LIFE, and a movie to CELEBRATE” TIME “EXPLODES with NARRATIVE FORCE, wrapping in a poignant ROMANCE” Chicago Sun-Times Directed by Danny Boyle Starring Anil Kapoor, Irfan Khan, Dev Patel, Madhur Mittal, Freida Pinto A Mumbai teen who grew up in the slums, becomes a contestant on the Indian version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" He is arrested under suspicion of cheating, and while being interrogated, events from his life history are shown which explain why he knows the answers. Opened November 12, 2008 | Runtime:2 hr. 0 min. R some violence, disturbing images and language Jamal Malik, an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, 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. Accused of cheating and desperate to prove his innocence, an eighteen-year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai reflects back on his tumultuous life while competing to win 20 million rupees on India's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in Danny Boyle's inspirational drama. Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) may not have a penny to his name, but that could all change in a matter of hours. He's one question away from taking the top prize on India's most popular television game show, but as with everything else in Jamal's life, it isn't going to be easy.