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Christopher (2023)

Christopher poster
Original title
ക്രിസ്റ്റഫർ
Directed by
B. Unnikrishnan
Genre
action, thriller
Country
India
Runtime
2h 30m
Rated
18A
Rating
3.2 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A senior police officer decides to take the law into his own hands by using violent methods to protect citizens. The film follows his life and the consequences of his vigilantism.

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What happens

Christopher is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language vigilante action thriller film directed and produced by B. Unnikrishnan and written by Udaykrishna. It stars Mammootty, in the titular role, along with an ensemble cast of Vinay Rai, Amala Paul, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sneha, Aditi Ravi, Shine Tom Chacko, Siddique, Dileesh Pothan, Deepak Parambol and Jinu Joseph. The film marks the debut of Vinay Rai in Malayalam cinema. The film revolves around the life journey of ADGP Christopher Antony, who uses vigilantism and police encounters to safeguard the civilians. Principal photography began on 10 July 2022 and finished on 29 September 2022. The soundtrack and score was composed by Justin Varghese, while Faiz Siddik and Manoj handled the cinematography and editing respectively. Christopher was released in theatres on 9 February 2023 to mixed reviews from critics and became a moderate success at the box-office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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