The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Turkish title: Zoraki Radikal
“Terror has two faces.”
2012 · 2 h 10 min
Directed by 
Mira Nair
Mira NairCast
Riz Ahmed Kate Hudson
Credits
Written by: 
William Wheeler
Plot
A Pakistani man in New York after 9/11.
Sinekatalog’s take
Mira Nair's post-9/11 drama follows a Pakistani Wall Street analyst whose identity is shaken. Riz Ahmed is excellent, and the film is thoughtful and tense, though the framing device is a bit heavy.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.8 / 10 (15,456 votes)
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