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Films set in slums
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The list Films set in slums includes
The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos, Ôkami to buta to ningen, The King, Stunttman and Shehzaade.
The list consists of 177 members
and 1 sublist.
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West Side Story
1961 film by Robert Wise, Jerome Robbins
Overview: West Side Story is a 1961 American musical romantic drama film directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins, written by Ernest Lehman, and produced by Wise. The film is an adaptation of the 1957 Broadway ...
Release date: 18 October 1961Genre: Musical, Romance, Drama, Crime, ThrillerDirector: Jerome Robbins, Robert WiseProducer: Saul Chaplin, Walter MirischWriter: Ernest Lehman, Arthur LaurentsTwo youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.
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Tekken
2009 American film
Overview: Tekken is a 2009 American science fiction martial arts film directed by Dwight Little from a screenplay by Alan B. McElroy, loosely based on the video game series of the same name published by Namco Bandai ...Release date: 5 November 2009Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Adventure, Action, Crime, ThrillerDirector: Dwight H. LittleCast: Jonathan Patrick Foo, Kelly Overton, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Ian Anthony Dale, Cung Le, Darrin Dewitt HensonProducer: Benedict Carver, James CoyneWriter: Alan B. McElroyJin Kazama witnesses the death of his mother Jun by Tekken in the slums known as Anvil. After finding a Tekken ID he decides to seek out vengeance for ... 0
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Havoc
2005 American crime drama film directed by Barbara Kopple
Overview: Havoc is a 2005 crime drama film directed by Barbara Kopple and written by Stephen Gaghan and Jessica Kaplan. It stars Anne Hathaway, Bijou Phillips, and Mike Vogel, with Shiri Appleby, Freddy Rodriguez ...
Release date: 26 June 2005Genre: Crime, Romance, DramaDirector: Barbara KoppleCast: Anne Hathaway, Bijou Phillips, Shiri Appleby, Michael Biehn, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Matt O'LearyProducer: Lars Björck, Andreas GroschWriter: Stephen Gaghan, Jessica KaplanTwo affluent suburban girls clash with the Latino gang culture of East Los Angeles. 0
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Gangs of New York
2002 film directed by Martin Scorsese
Overview: Gangs of New York is a 2002 American epic historical drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Jay Cocks, Steven Zaillian, and Kenneth Lonergan, based on Herbert Asbury's 1927 book The Gangs ...
Release date: 9 December 2002Genre: Crime, Drama, HistoryDirector: Martin ScorseseCast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, Cameron Diaz, Jim Broadbent, John C. Reilly, Henry ThomasProducer: Gerry Robert Byrne, Laura FattoriWriter: Jay Cocks, Steven ZaillianIn 1862, Amsterdam Vallon returns to the Five Points area of New York City seeking revenge against Bill the Butcher, his father's killer. 0
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Tsotsi
2005 film directed by Gavin Hood
Overview: Tsotsi is a 2005 crime drama film written and directed by Gavin Hood and produced by Peter Fudakowski. It is an adaptation of the novel Tsotsi by Athol Fugard, and is a South African/UK co-production ...
Release date: 18 August 2005Genre: Crime, DramaDirector: Gavin HoodProducer: Sam Bhembe, Joseph D'MoraisWriter: Gavin Hood, Athol FugardSix days in the violent life of a young Johannesburg gang leader. 0
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Slumdog Millionaire
2008 British film by Danny Boyle
Overview: Slumdog Millionaire is a 2008 British drama film that is a loose adaptation of the novel Q & A (2005) by Indian author Vikas Swarup. It narrates the story of 18-year-old Jamal Malik from the Juhu slums ...
Release date: 30 August 2008Genre: Crime, Drama, RomanceDirector: Danny Boyle, Loveleen TandanProducer: Christian Colson, François IvernelWriter: Simon Beaufoy, Vikas SwarupA Mumbai teenager reflects on his life after being accused of cheating on the Indian version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?". 0
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From Hell
2001 film by Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes
Overview: From Hell is a 2001 period detective horror film directed by the Hughes Brothers and written by Terry Hayes and Rafael Yglesias. It is loosely based on the graphic novel of the same name by Alan Moore ...
Release date: 8 September 2001Genre: Biography, Crime, Horror, Mystery, ThrillerDirector: Albert Hughes, Allen HughesProducer: Thomas M. Hammel, Jane HamsherWriter: Alan Moore, Eddie CampbellIn Victorian-era London, a troubled clairvoyant police detective investigates the murders of Jack the Ripper. 0
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Dosti
1964 Indian film
Overview: Dosti (transl. Friendship) is a 1964 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Satyen Bose, produced by Tarachand Barjatya, and distributed by Rajshri Productions. The film focuses on the fri ...
Genre: Drama, Musical, FamilyDirector: Satyen BoseProducer: Tarachand BarjatyaWriter: Ban Bhatt, Govind MoonisMr. Gupta passes away after an accident while on duty, leaving behind his ailing wife and school-going son... 0
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District B13
2004 French action film by Pierre Morel
Overview: District 13 (French title Banlieue 13 or B13), is a 2004 French action film directed by Pierre Morel and written & produced by Luc Besson. It depicts parkour in several action sequences, which was completed ...
Release date: 10 November 2004Genre: Action, Crime, Sci-Fi, ThrillerDirector: Pierre MorelCast: Cyril Raffaelli, David Belle, Tony D'Amario, Bibi Naceri, Dany Verissimo-Petit, François ChattotProducer: Luc Besson, Bernard GrenetWriter: Luc Besson, Bibi NaceriIn the ghettos of Paris in 2010, an undercover cop and an ex-thug try to infiltrate a gang in order to defuse a neutron bomb. 0
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City of God
2002 film
Overview: City of God (Portuguese: Cidade de Deus) is a 2002 Brazilian epic crime film directed by Fernando Meirelles. Bráulio Mantovani's script is adapted from the 1997 novel written by Paulo Lins, but the plot ...
Release date: 18 May 2002Genre: Crime, Drama, ThrillerDirector: Fernando Meirelles, Kátia LundCast: Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Phellipe Haagensen, Douglas Silva, Jonathan Haagensen, Matheus NachtergaeleProducer: Andrea Barata Ribeiro, Marc BeauchampsWriter: Paulo Lins, Bráulio MantovaniIn the slums of Rio, two kids' paths diverge as one struggles to become a photographer and the other a kingpin. 0
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Basta't kasama kita
1995 Filipino film
Overview: Basta't Kasama Kita (lit. '"As Long As I'm with You"') is a 1995 Philippine romantic comedy-drama film directed by Rory B. Quintos on her feature film directorial debut. The film stars Aga Muhlach ...Genre: Comedy, RomanceDirector: Rory B. QuintosProducer: Lily Y. Monteverde, Simon C. OngpinPrincess Isabella is trapped in a world she can no longer stand. She escapes from her guards, and accidentally bumps into Alex... 0
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Babylon A.D.
2008 film by Mathieu Kassovitz
Overview: Babylon A.D. is a 2008 science-fiction action film directed and co-written by Mathieu Kassovitz, based on the 1999 novel Babylon Babies by Maurice Georges Dantec. It stars Vin Diesel, Mélanie Thierry ...
Release date: 20 August 2008Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, ThrillerDirector: Mathieu KassovitzProducer: Alain Goldman, Benoît JaubertWriter: Maurice G. Dantec, Mathieu KassovitzVeteran-turned-mercenary Toorop takes the high-risk job of escorting a woman from Russia to America. Little does he know that she is host to an organism ... 0
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The Raid: Redemption
2011 Indonesian action film directed by Gareth Evans
Overview: The Raid is a 2011 Indonesian action thriller film written and directed by Gareth Evans and produced by Ario Sagantoro. The film stars Iko Uwais, Joe Taslim, Donny Alamsyah, Ray Sahetapy and Yayan Ruhian ...Release date: 19 January 2012Genre: Action, Crime, ThrillerDirector: Gareth EvansProducer: Rangga Maya Barack-Evans, Nathaniel BolotinWriter: Gareth EvansA SWAT team becomes trapped in a tenement run by a ruthless mobster and his army of killers and thugs. 0
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Pasan ko ang daigdig
1987 drama film by Lino Brocka
Overview: Pasan Ko ang Daigdig (lit. 'I carry the World') is a 1987 Philippine drama film directed by National Artist Lino Brocka. The screenplay written by Rene Villanueva and Orlando Nadres was based on ...Release date: 30 September 1987Genre: DramaDirector: Lino BrockaCast: Sharon Cuneta, Tonton Gutierrez, Loretta Marquez, Mark Gil, Rey 'PJ' Abellana, Mario MontenegroProducer: Trina N. Dayrit, Vic Del Rosario Jr.Writer: Pablo S. Gomez, Rene Villanueva 0
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The Constant Gardener
2005 film by Fernando Meirelles
Overview: The Constant Gardener is a 2005 drama thriller film directed by Fernando Meirelles. The screenplay by Jeffrey Caine is based on John le Carré's 2001 novel. The story follows Justin Quayle (Ralph Fiennes) ...
Release date: 31 August 2005Genre: Drama, Romance, ThrillerDirector: Fernando MeirellesProducer: Jeff Abberley, Julia BlackmanWriter: Jeffrey Caine, John le CarréA widower is determined to get to the bottom of a potentially explosive secret involving his wife's murder, big business, and corporate corruption. 0
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Rosario Tijeras
2005 film
Overview: Rosario Tijeras is a 2005 film directed by Emilio Maillé [es] and written by Marcelo Figueras based on the book of the same name by Jorge Franco. It stars Flora Martínez as the title character ...
Release date: 12 August 2005Genre: Drama, Romance, Crime, ThrillerDirector: Emilio MailléProducer: Mauricio Quintana, Alex BakalarzWriter: Marcelo Figueras, Jorge Franco RamosTwo friends meet and are seduced by sensuous hit woman Rosario Tijeras. Full of hatred, violence is her way of life. The trio loose themselves in a pa ... 0
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Amores Perros
2000 film
Overview: Amores perros is a 2000 Mexican psychological drama film directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu (in his feature directorial debut) and written by Guillermo Arriaga, based on a story by them both. Amores ...Release date: 14 May 2000Genre: Drama, ThrillerDirector: Alejandro G. IñárrituCast: Emilio Echevarría, Gael García Bernal, Goya Toledo, Álvaro Guerrero, Vanessa Bauche, Jorge SalinasProducer: Guillermo Arriaga, Raúl Olvera FerrerWriter: Guillermo ArriagaA horrific car accident connects three stories, each involving characters dealing with loss, regret, and life's harsh realities, all in the name of ... 0
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Into the West
1992 film by Mike Newell
Overview: Into the West is a 1992 Irish magical realist film about Irish Travellers written by Jim Sheridan and David Keating, directed by Mike Newell, and stars Gabriel Byrne and Ellen Barkin.Release date: 11 December 1992Genre: Family, Adventure, FantasyDirector: Mike NewellProducer: Gabriel Byrne, Jonathan CavendishWriter: Jim Sheridan, David KeatingGrandpa Ward gives a horse he found to his grandchildren, who keep it in their tower-block flat in Dublin... 0
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Goemon
2009 Japanese film
Overview: Goemon (五右衛門, Goemon) is a 2009 Japanese historical fantasy film written and directed by Kazuaki Kiriya. It is loosely based on the story of Ishikawa Goemon, a legendary outlaw hero who stole valuables ...
Release date: 19 March 2009Genre: Drama, ActionDirector: Kazuaki KiriyaProducer: Takashige Ichise, Kazuaki KiriyaWriter: Kazuaki Kiriya, Tetsurô Takita 0
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District 9
2009 film by Neill Blomkamp
Overview: District 9 is a 2009 science fiction action film directed by Neill Blomkamp in his feature film debut, written by Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell, and produced by Peter Jackson and Carolynne Cunningham. It ...
Release date: 13 August 2009Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, ThrillerDirector: Neill BlomkampProducer: Bill Block, Philippa BoyensWriter: Neill Blomkamp, Terri TatchellViolence ensues after an extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth finds a kindred spirit in a government agent exposed to ... 0
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