Kennedy

Kennedy

Some ghosts refused to stay buried

R 2023 · 147 min · ★ 6.3 · Crime, Thriller

An insomniac former cop, Kennedy has been presumed dead for years. Yet, in secret, he continues to serve a corrupt system while seeking redemption. Halfway between thriller and film noir, Kennedy chronicles a violent and bloody vendetta in the dark streets of Mumbai. At the rate of the murders, Kennedy's character reveals itself more and more and sinks into a spiral that seems to have no way out.

Directed by Anurag Kashyap · Written by Anurag Kashyap

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Rahul Bhat Uday Shetty/Kennedy
Sunny Leone Charlie
Mohit Takalkar Rasheed Khan
Megha Burman Anuradha
Haripriya Manish Lodhia Aditi - 11 years old
Shrikant Yadav Abhijit Kaale
Abhilash Thapliyal Roomie/Chandan
Aamir Dalvi Saleem Kattawala
Karishma Modi Gunjan
Kurush Deboo Bookie
Vaisakh Shankar Kabir
Dipti Joshi Home Minister

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