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Lion (2016)
A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometers from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia. 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family.
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Young Saroo -
Guddu -
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Shankar
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Rama -
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Amita -
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Shonedeep
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Mrs. Sood -
Swarmina -
John Brierley
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Director:
Garth DavisWriters:
Saroo Brierley (adapted from the book "A Long Way Home" by), Luke Davies (screenplay by)All Cast & Crew
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The film features one Oscar winner, Nicole Kidman, and two Oscar nominees, Rooney Mara and Dev Patel.
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Lucy:
Saroooo
Lucy:
You OK?
Male Dinner Guest:
Saroo?
Saroo Brierley:
I'm not from Calcutta... I'm lost.
Goofs
Saroo is seen using a Samsung smart phone to calculate one of the distances. When the scene was set, Samsung hadn't released any smart phones.
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There is no opening title card, only opening credits; the title card doesn't appear until the end.
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Genres
Biography | DramaDetails
Release Date:
6 January 2017Language
English, Hindi, Bengali
Country of Origin
UK, Australia, USABox Office
Budget:
$12,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$2,073,433 (USA) (6 January 2017)
Gross:
$51,694,854 (USA) (28 April 2017)
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