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36 Ghante (1974)

36 Ghante poster
Directed by
Raj Tilak
Genre
action, crime, drama, thriller
Country
India
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A family is held hostage in their own home by a group of escaped convicts. The captors and captives struggle for control in a high-stakes standoff.

tenseurgentclaustrophobicsuspensefulharrowinggrittyrelentless

What happens

36 Ghante (transl. 36 Hours) is a 1974 Hindi film directed by Raj Tilak. It stars Sunil Dutt, Raaj Kumar, Mala Sinha, Vijay Arora, Parveen Babi, Ranjeet, Danny Denzongpa in pivotal roles. It is a remake of the 1955 American film The Desperate Hours, which was adapted from Joseph Hayes' 1954 novel. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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