Slumdog Millionaire

(fox searchlight / warner bros.) Release Date: November 12, 2008 Director: Danny Boyle Writer: Simon Beaufoy Cast: Dev Patel, Madhur Mittal, Freida Pinto, Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan Plot: The story of how impoverished Indian teen Jamal Malik became a contestant on the Hindi version of "Who Wants to be A Millionaire?" -- an endeavor made without prize money in mind, rather, an effort to prove his love for his friend Latika, who is an ardent fan of the show. Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance IMDb: tt1010048 Website: www.foxsearchlight.com/slumdogmillionaire