Bandit Queen

Bandit Queen (1994)

  • 100% of critics liked it
    (25 reviews)

  • 72% of users liked it
    (3,158 ratings)

Bandit Queen, based on the true story of legendary female warrior Phoolan Devi, is a confrontational epic that paints a far different picture of India from other arthouse productions. Devi (Seema Biswas) is married at age 11, abandoned by her husband when she resists his advances, and turned into a… More

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Unrated, 2 hr. 1 min.
Directed By
Shekhar Kapur
Written By
Mala Sen
Genres
Documentary, Drama, Art House & International
In Theaters
Jun 30, 1995 Wide
On DVD
Dec 7, 2004
Hallmark Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

    This is an eye-filling and often stirring movie.

  • Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times

    An astonishing, overpowering piece of rabble-rousing, consciousness-raising, epic-scale filmmaking.

  • Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

    Seema Biswas is convincing in the role: small, fierce, dark-eyed and indomitable.

  • John Hartl, Film.com

    At the center of the movie are two fine actresses who make Phoolan's unsettled character seem inevitable.

  • Tonia Steed, Film.com

    This film's a relentless right hook.

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  • Randy T


    Violent, disturbing and true. A hardcore docu-drama that doesn't pull any punches.

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