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Samurai (2002)

Samurai poster
Original title
சாமுராய்
Directed by
Balaji Sakthivel
Genre
soundtrack
Country
India
Runtime
2h 40m
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A vigilante takes on a mission to deliver justice in a corrupt system. The film follows his confrontations with powerful criminals and his struggle to stay ahead of the authorities.

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What happens

Samurai is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language vigilante action thriller film written and directed by Balaji Sakthivel in his directoral debut and produced by S. Sriram. The film stars Vikram in the title role, alongside Anita Hassanandani, Jaya Seal, and Nassar. Cinematography was handled by Sethu Sriram and the music was scored by Harris Jayaraj. Filming of Samurai started in March 2001 but due to the production delays, the film was released in July 2002. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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