Johnny Gaddaar
Seen it?2007 | 141 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It was critically acclaimed, though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Reservoir Dogs or Fargo, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 21 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Five men get involved in a drug deal set up by a corrupt police officer, but the plan goes awry when the youngest member decides to steal the money.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
Critically acclaimed
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 82K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sriram Raghavan
- Neil Nitin MukeshVikram
- DharmendraSheshadri
- Zakir HussainShardul
- Vinay PathakPrakash
- Dayanand ShettyShiva
- Govind NamdeoInspector Kalyan
- Rimi SenMini
- Ashwini KalsekarVarsha
- Rasika JoshiShiva's Mother
- VyjayanthiVyjayanthi