The Terrorist (Import) (DVD)

American actor John Malkovich was so impressed by Santosh Sivan's striking directorial debut that he personally made sure the film was released in the United States. THE TERRORIST tells the story of Malli (Ayesha Dharker), a 19 year-old Sri Lankan girl who is overjoyed to be hand picked for a suicide mission that calls for her to assassinate a prominent Indian politician by approaching him bundled up in explosives. Malli must make a two-day trip through the lush Sri Lankan jungle to carry out her mission, and during the journey she begins to have doubts. This relatively short trip turns into a personal journey of epic proportions for Malli, and the jungle, made alternately haunting and beautiful, is the perfect backdrop for her dark night of the soul. Sivan's engaging film was inspired by the events surrounding the assassination of Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Ghandi.Malli is a teenage terrorist who has been chosen to be a 'thinking bomb'...

• Category:  Video  »  Thriller  »  General
• Format: DVD
• Region: Region 0 (Can be played worlwide.)  Learn more about Region formats.
  
• Number of Discs: 1
• UPC/EAN: 5023965334220
• WAPI (Tower ID): 107075510
• Studio: TARTAN VIDEO
• Release Date: March 25, 2002
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• Tower.com Sales Rank: #84597 in Movies (See Top 100 Movies Bestsellers)
• #33 in Thriller (See Top 100 Thriller Bestsellers)
• #31 in General (See Top 100 General Bestsellers)

"...Sivan draws a fantastically subtle performance from Dharkar....She provides a subtle, intelligent drama with a moving human core..." -- 4 out of 5 stars
Total Film - p.101~01/06/2001

"...Ayosha Dharkar as Mallis is a captivating presence....[A] visually arresting film..."
Sight and Sound - p.56-7~01/04/2001

"...Remarkable....There is nothing modest about the ambitions or talent that THE TERRORIST displays..."
New York Times - p.E16~14/01/2000

"...THE TERRORIST is a wonder several times over. Joining a compelling tale with exquisite photography and involving acting, it's a remarkable film..."
Los Angeles Times - p.F27~25/02/2000

"...[Dharkar] lets her expressive eyes do the talking..." -- Rating: A- - Entertainment Weekly Recommends
Entertainment Weekly - p.55~05/01/2001

"...Sivan possesses an uncanny ability to create hypnotic, haunting images of unrivaled power..." -- 4 out of 5 stars
Box Office - p.67~01/05/2000

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