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Wanted: Dead or Alive(1984)
Hindi100 mins
Wanted: Dead or Alive (1984) is a 100-minute Hindi film directed by Ambrish Sangal. With an audience rating of 5.8/10, Wanted: Dead or Alive stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1984.
Director:Ambrish Sangal
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1984
- Director
- Ambrish Sangal
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.8/10
Storyline
Vikram is a forest officer who marries Angela. A bandit kills her, and Vikram is framed for the crime and sent to prison. After his release, a woman named Neeta suspects him of killing her father.
“A framed man seeks revenge, but can he clear his name?”
Film Details
5.8Rating
100Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date31 December 1984
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
revengelovejusticecorruption
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
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Trivia
- The film is an unofficial remake of the 1975 Hollywood film 'Breakout' starring Charles Bronson.
- It was one of the few Hindi films shot extensively in the forests of Madhya Pradesh to match its forest officer storyline.
- Actor Rajendra Kumar, known as 'Jubilee Kumar', made a special appearance in a supporting role to boost the film's appeal.
- The movie's climax features a dramatic hand-to-hand combat scene filmed at the Bhangarh Fort, known for its local ghost stories.
- Despite being an action film, its soundtrack by Bappi Lahiri included a romantic duet that became popular on radio.
- The film's title was directly inspired by the popular American TV series 'Wanted: Dead or Alive' from the late 1950s.
- It underperformed at the box office, which led the director to mostly work in television serials afterward.