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Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain

Play trailer Poster for Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain 2013,  1h 36m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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In 1984, two journalists try to expose dangerous conditions at the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India.

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Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter May 31, 2018
Filming in India, director Kumar invests the proceedings with a vividly realistic atmosphere, fully conveying the poverty-stricken conditions suffered by the town's desperate inhabitants. Go to Full Review
Bruce Ingram Chicago Sun-Times Dec 4, 2014
2.5/4
Not a thriller by any means, Bhopal spends two-thirds of its running time following a few too many two-dimensional characters during the events leading up to the disaster. Go to Full Review
Stephanie Merry Washington Post Nov 25, 2014
2/4
Some of the portrayals are over-the-top in their villainy, and the dialogue, acting and music all tend to be melodramatic. But all of the overt heartstring-pulling doesn't add much. Go to Full Review
Abbie Bernstein Assignment X Jan 8, 2019
B+
Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain works as a history lesson and a drama, but it also is good at something that eludes many other films of this type - it shows how everything comes together to create preventable horror. Go to Full Review
Mihir Fadnavis Firstpost May 31, 2018
Most frustrating is the fact that the film doesn't make any statement about what happened post the tragedy. Go to Full Review
Prasanna D Zore Rediff.com May 31, 2018
4/5
Bhopal: A Prayer For Rain, is an honest yet haunting film. The images of those who suffered will stay with you for quite some time. Go to Full Review
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Ravi Kumar

Director

Martin Sheen

Warren Anderson

Mischa Barton

Eva Gascon

Kal Penn

Motwani

Rajpal Yadav

Dilip

Tannishtha Chatterjee

Leela

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Movie Info

Synopsis In 1984, two journalists try to expose dangerous conditions at the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India.
Director
Ravi Kumar
Producer
Ravi Walia, Smanto R. Roy
Screenwriter
David Brooks, Ravi Kumar
Production Co
Sahara One Motion Pictures, Rising Star Entertainment
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 5, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$12.1K
Runtime
1h 36m
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