The Terrorist

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The Terrorist

Released Jan 14, 1998

1h 40m

Drama

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Malli (Ayesha Dharkar) has spent most of her nineteen years in revolutionary training. A hardened killer, she interviews for and wins the coveted bomber position. However, the path to the VIP's assassination allows her to contemplate her own emotions for the first time. Those she meets affect her in a new way; in meditation she reflects on a moment of true love; ultimately contemplating her future, she is caught in a psychological divide.

Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 2.5/5

Oct 27, 2002

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Patrick Peters

Empire Magazine

Rated: 4/5

Oct 26, 2002

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Michael Thomson

BBC.com

Rated: 4/5

Oct 23, 2002

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Burl Burlingame

Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Ayesha Dharkar commands the center. She has expressive, liquid eyes to die for, as well as an out-of-whack sense of inner gravity. And water beads up on her spectacularly.

Rated: 2/4

Jun 22, 2011

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John A. Nesbit

Old School Reviews

As visually poetic and slow-paced as Terrence Malick

Rated: A-

May 31, 2008

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Film Threat

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 6, 2005

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Liam D

With a stellar performance by main star Ayesha Dharker it’s a very dark drama that got me invested

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/14/24

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Audience Member

The final scene is brilliant but the 90's filler music throughout the film was brutal.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

Not entirely sure what to think about this movie at the moment. It sure is beautiful.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Audience Member

The story falls in a few place, and, for me, was a slight disappointment, but the camera doesn't skip a beat.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Audience Member

Not your "HolyWood" typical. But, hey, check it out. Gives you a clean perspective of suicide bomber mentality. Pretty timely, even in 2010. 5 stars for great acting by Dharker. One half star subtracted due to melodrama and obvious conclusion. A fresh tomato though diced it may be.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Audience Member

This is a beautifully shot movie, and the story of a young woman's personal journey to possible martyrdom is delicately told and surprisingly minimalist, but it's no less powerful or thrilling for this reason. The last five minutes of the film will have your heart and nerves racing.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Santosh Sivan

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Malli

Vishnuvardhan

Thyagu

Bhanu Prakash

Perumal

K. Krishna

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Sonu Sisupal

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Synopsis

Malli (Ayesha Dharkar) has spent most of her nineteen years in revolutionary training. A hardened killer, she interviews for and wins the coveted bomber position. However, the path to the VIP's assassination allows her to contemplate her own emotions for the first time. Those she meets affect her in a new way; in meditation she reflects on a moment of true love; ultimately contemplating her future, she is caught in a psychological divide.

Director: Santosh Sivan
Producer: Abhijit Joshi, A. Sreekar Prasad
Screenwriter: Santosh Sivan, Santosh Sivan, Ravi Deshpande, Vijay Deveshwar
Distributor: Phaedra Cinema
Production Co: Moderne Gallerie Motion Picture
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Tamil
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 14, 1998, Original
Box Office (Gross USA): $195.0K
Runtime: 1h 40m