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Overview

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6.1/10   1,002 votes
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Director:
Sanjay Gupta
Writers:
Sanjay Gupta (writer)
Milap Zaveri (dialogue)
Contact:
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Release Date:
20 December 2002 (India) more
Genre:
Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
6 perfect strangers, 1 perfect crime. Now, all they have to fear is each other... more
Plot:
Six bank robbers trying to pull off the perfect heist discover one of them is an undercover cop. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
3 wins & 7 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(11 articles)
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 (From RealBollywood. 7 June 2009, 10:31 PM, PDT)

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User Comments:
Stylish flick that fails to live up to expectations more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Amitabh Bachchan ... Yashvardhan 'Major' Rampal

Sanjay Dutt ... Jay 'Ajju' Rehan
Sunil Shetty ... Marc Issak
Mahesh Manjrekar ... Raj 'Bali' Yadav
Lucky Ali ... Maqbool 'Mak' Haider
Kumar Gaurav ... Anand 'Andy' Mathur
Malaika Arora ... Lisa - Marc's girlfriend

Jeff Davis ... Det. MacQuarrie (as J.F. Davis)
Ranjit Chowdhry ... Det. Constable
Morgana Di Castlebesozza ... Receptionist
Sanjay Sippy ... Mr. Adler
Gilbert Aguilera ... Drug dealer
Ike Bram ... Sonny

Namrata Singh Gujral ... Renu A. Mathur (as Namrata Cooper)
Aslam Khan ... Pathan
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Thorns (International: English title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for some strong violence and language.
Runtime:
USA:150 min
Country:
India
Language:
Hindi | English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
Australia:MA | India:A | UK:15 | USA:R
Company:
Film Club more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The film was to star Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, 'Sunil Shetty', Akshaye Khanna, Mahesh Manjrekar, Kumar Gaurav and Shilpa Shetty initially. But Akshaye Khanna opted out of the project subsequently, while Malaika Arora stepped in Shilpa's shoes. more
Quotes:
Yashvardhan Rampal 'Major': [Speaking to Ajju] Who gave you the passport to come here. more
Movie Connections:
References The Usual Suspects (1994) more

FAQ

Is this a remake of "Reservoir Dogs"?
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4 out of 5 people found the following comment useful:-
Stylish flick that fails to live up to expectations, 4 December 2003
8/10
Author: ozzyrocks86 from Rochester, NY

Kaante, boasting of a millionaire star cast which includes Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, and Suneil Shetty, is Sanjay Gupta's latest Hollywood remake. Inspired from Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs, Bryan Singer's The Usual Suspects, and Michael Mann's Heat, the film is about six NRI Indians who come together to pull off a bank robbery. But the movie falls short of expectations, mainly due to the gaping holes in the plot. Technically, the movie is first-rate, but Gupta's overuse of style becomes the movie's weak link. It seems that Gupta tried to camouflage the movie's inherent weaknesses with style. Performance-wise, Bachchan is commanding as the leader of the group. Shetty delivers a controlled, yet polished performance. Director-turned-actor Mahesh Manjrekar impresses with his funny antics. Lucky Ali and Kumar Gaurav hold their own. But it is the deadly Dutt who steals the show with his rugged looks and menacing screen presence. Despite its shortcomings, Kaante is a perfect popcorn flick which is worth a watch. 7/10.

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