Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

Dana and Tom delve into the Bollywood-styled Best Picture winner from 2008, Slumdog Millionaire (2008): directed by Danny Boyle, written by Simon Beaufoy, starring Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, and Irrfan Khan.

Plot Summary: As 18-year-old Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) answers questions on the Indian version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," flashbacks show how he got there. Part of a stable of young thieves after their mother dies, Jamal and his brother, Salim, survive on the streets of Mumbai. Salim finds the life of crime agreeable, but Jamal scrapes by with small jobs until landing a spot on the game show.

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