An Action Hero

Film - 2022 - Action & Adventure, Comedy, Crime

The story

At the age of just 30, Maanav at the peak of his acting career gets caught up in a murder accusation, which turns his own life into an eccentric action thriller as he flees the country, with a vengeful politician hot on his heels.

Directed by

Anirudh Iyer

Starring

Ayushmann Khurrana, Jaideep Ahlawat, Gautam Joglekar, Harsh Chhaya, Neeraj Madhav, Jitender Hooda

Where to watch

netflix

Ratings

IMDb 7 out of 10

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Film · 2022 · Action & Adventure · Comedy · Crime

An Action Hero

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The story

At the age of just 30, Maanav at the peak of his acting career gets caught up in a murder accusation, which turns his own life into an eccentric action thriller as he flees the country, with a vengeful politician hot on his heels.

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Ratings
IMDb
7 / 10
34k votes
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85%
Tomatometer
3.21 / 5
12k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
6.5 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreAction & Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Runtime2h 8m
RatedM
Release2022-12-02
Where to watch
Netflix
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