The Warrior

2001, Adventure/Drama, 1h 25m

42 Reviews 1,000+ Ratings

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Set in feudal India, the film is a sweeping mythical adventure story about a lone warrior who renounces his violent role as the longtime enforcer to a local lord -- only to be murderously pursued into the Himalayan mountains by the lord, who refuses to accept his departure.
  • Rating:
    R (Some Violence)
  • Genre:
    Adventure, Drama
  • Original Language:
    Hindi
  • Director:
    Asif Kapadia
  • Producer:
    Bertrand Faivre
  • Writer:
    Asif Kapadia
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     original
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $48.2K
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Miramax Films
  • Sound Mix:
    Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo

Cast & Crew

Irrfan Khan
Lafcadia
Mandakini Goswami
Rabia
Sunita Sharma
The girl
Noor Mani
Riaz
Damayanti Marfatia
Blind woman
Anupam Shyam
Lord
Asif Kapadia
Director
Asif Kapadia
Writer
Bertrand Faivre
Producer
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Critic Reviews for The Warrior

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Audience Reviews for The Warrior

  • Jun 04, 2013
    After his family is killed by his former lord, a warrior seeks to find inner peace. Essentially an internal, spiritual journey, <i>The Warrior</i> is highlighted by a good, understated performance by Irfan Khan and some picturesque scenes of India's landscape. But the story is old, and though it doesn't submit to the temptation to become a simple revenge story, what arises in place of cliche is not much better because the film is unable to get us far enough into Lafcadia's psyche to become a compelling internal drama. Overall, while there is a lot to like about this film, I don't think it succeeds because its central conflict is too obscure.
    Jim H Super Reviewer
  • Dec 19, 2008
    A charming pearl,nowadays,real adventures require a special pilgrimage.The Warrior Within.Khan portrays the spiritual conclusion of an ecumenical hermit.As boring as it sounds,I assure you it's one of the recent "unknown" great films.
    Dimitris S Super Reviewer
  • Oct 19, 2008
    Using the rugged desert landscape of Rajasthan like a character in the film and capturing stunningly beautiful images, The Warrior is a very visual spectacle which tells the story in a very focused and confident way. Irfan Khan is outstanding in the lead and I would enjoy seeing him again in Slumdog Millionaire. With a title like this, you'd expect a grisly, gruesome epic. But no, this is a small, intimate drama about trying to change one's life while trying to reject the strong internal drive for vengeance. <a href="http://s273.photobucket.com/albums/jj203/goji9000/?action=view¤t=TheWarrior.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj203/goji9000/TheWarrior.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
    El Hombre I Super Reviewer
  • Oct 17, 2007
    One beautiful, minimalist, sorrowful tale about the search of peace in a man's troubled soul.
    Pierluigi P Super Reviewer
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