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03/04/2024 Thriller, Crime, Action 2h 2m
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One small ember can burn down everything.

Overview

Kid is an anonymous young man who ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he is beaten bloody by more popular fighters for cash. After years of suppressed rage, Kid discovers a way to infiltrate the enclave of the city’s sinister elite. As his childhood trauma boils over, his mysteriously scarred hands unleash an explosive campaign of retribution to settle the score with the men who took everything from him.

  1. Dev Patel

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Dev Patel

    Kid

  2. Sikandar Kher

    Rana

  3. Makrand Deshpande

    Baba Shakti

  4. Pitobash

    Alphonso

  5. Vipin Sharma

    Alpha

  6. Ashwini Kalsekar

    Queenie

  7. Sobhita Dhulipala

    Sita

  8. Adithi Kalkunte

    Neela

  9. Sharlto Copley

    Tiger

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Reviews

A review by Manuel São Bento
Written by Manuel São Bento on 2024-04-08
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://talkingfilms.net/monkey-man-review-an-imperfect-yet-compelling-directorial-debut-from-dev-patel/

"Monkey Man shows that Dev Patel still has much to learn when it comes to directing and writing, but his unwavering commitment to a culturally and thematically rich story deserves countless praises.

A revenge arc with some pacing issues narrative-wise, but with action sequences loaded with energy and adrenaline, even when chaotically choreographed and shot. Predictably dedicated performance from Patel that avoids some genre formulas while paying homage to so...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$10,000,000.00

Revenue
$35,271,631.00

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