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ActionYear2002Duration2h 30mIMDb6.6

Thorns

ActionCrimeDrama

Six bank robbers trying to pull off the perfect heist discover one of them is an undercover cop.

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Cast

Sanjay Gupta

Director

Amitabh Bachchan

Yashvardhan 'Major' Rampal

Sanjay Dutt

Jay 'Ajju' Rehan

Suniel Shetty

Marc Issak

Mahesh Manjrekar

Raj 'Bali' Yadav

Lucky Ali

Maqbool 'Mak' Haider

KG

Kumar Gaurav

Anand 'Andy' Mathur

Namrata Singh Gujral

Renu A. Mathur

Malaika Arora

Lisa - Marc's girlfriend

Rati Agnihotri

Major's wife

Isha Koppikar

Dancer

Isha Koppikar

Singer in Club

Ranjit Chowdhry

Det. Constable

Jf Davis

Det. MacQuarrie

MD

Morgana Di Castlebesozza

Receptionist

SS

Sanjay Sippy

Mr. Adler

GA

Gilbert Aguilera

Drug dealer

IB

Ike Bram

Sonny

AK

Aslam Khan

Pathan

Kurt Sinclair

Police chief

Sanjay Gupta

Writer

YK

Yash Keswani

Writer

V

Vinay

Writer

Milap Zaveri

Writer

VK

Vinay Kamath

Writer

Rahul Singh

Writer

Comments

10 Comments

Sam G JnrMar 20, 2026

Akram HosnyNov 28, 2025

Attack officialApr 28, 2023

The only reason you might want to see this film is for the extremely effective use of fish-eye lenses and wide-angle anamorphic shots, especially in the LA strip bar. Well, of course, since they employed an American crew to shoot the film. Thanks to the top-notch production values, this film does manage to create an authentic atmosphere, to an extent. As an attempt by Indian filmmakers to adopt Western technical standards, it is just fascinating. Everything else is as wrong as wrong can be - a poor screenplay, too much style and no substance, terrible casting choices, the overuse of yellow filters, and above all, a glaring lack of realism. It must be said, however, that the dancers in the strip bar were drop-dead gorgeous, yes. Not that it helps the film. The fantasy of Indian "gangsters" in LA unintentionally reflects the degree to which Indian audiences (and directors) enjoy aping American action-movie stereotypes....

Besty_Apr 28, 2023

I am not a movie buff nor I have huge knowledge of movies .I agree that Kaante is a brilliant action flick from Bollywood .It is told that Kaante is inspired from Reservoir Dogs.But I think there should be a limitation of inspiration. The score is not original,two important songs {rama re,another one played on the death of major's wife} are also inspired!The making style is inspired from Martin's movies.When we love something so much and want to make some thing like that,thats called inspiration.But when we copy something consciously,thats called stealing.Most of the Bollywood movies including the name of the industry{Bollywood} are also inspired!Gupta what ever what do you do please try to make something original.Your other works are also inspired!But as a thief what else we can expect from you.

Uaundjua ZaireApr 28, 2023

Kaante is a good film if not an excellent one.Especially after going through all the same stories in each and every film one finds this film as a refreshing film and may be introduction of a martin scorsese type crime genre to the Indian film industry(it should not be taken as if I am resembling it to the martin scorsese movies but the genre is more or less very similar).So sit tight and enjoy.

eyosi_as_iamApr 28, 2023

I'm still not quite sure why I had to wait nearly 4 years before I could see KAANTE, the Bollywood remake of Reservoir Dogs starring Amitabh Bachchan... the DVD just seemed to get held up in limbo, and eventually I stopped checking for it every month or two so I'm not sure exactly when it did finally come out. Was it worth the wait? No, not really... I might have enjoyed it more 4 years ago, but I've moved on and the times have moved on, and now it's just kind of... "meh". The plot is largely familiar... a group of small time crooks living in LA come together to pull off a big job... to rob the American Service Bank, the bank where all the cops have their accounts (apparently). The heist goes awry, and they suspect they have a mole in the team. RESERVOIR DOGS was already a remake itself - of Ringo Lam's CITY ON FIRE. However, Tarantino significantly changed things... switching the focus of the story from the undercover cop infiltrating a criminal gang to the gang itself, and replacing the nihilistically downbeat noir-ish vibe of CITY with a hip, street-talking post-modern sort of self-awareness (i.e. some witty dialogue). KAANTE retains the focus on the gang but largely dispenses with the wit & humour... it's a relatively straightforward tale of crime (spread out over 2.5 hours with some musical interludes, naturally). KAANTE's main claim to fame is that it was the first Indian film shot in the US... "Bollywood Goes Hollywood", as the box claims, and it's quite literally true. There is some attempt to explore the racism that the Indian community in LA encounter, with the police always picking them up as suspects and harassing them... this supposedly provides the motivation for them to actually commit the crime, since they're always being accused of it anyway... hmmm. Technically, the film is fairly well realised... quite slick and stylish (though the yellow filters which are used on outdoor scenes, presumably to make us think "smog", get a bit much). The acting is pretty good, the script is OK... the film just doesn't have much of a personality of its own. When Tarantino remade CITY ON FIRE he gave it a unique style and spin, made it into a film of its own. KAANTE doesn't seem to have such ambition - it's happy just to be "the Bollywood remake of Reservoir Dogs". Taken on these terms, it's not a bad effort... but the viewer may well be left wondering "was it really necessary?" and "couldn't it have been something more?".

zepetoApr 28, 2023

This movie is an adaptation of Quentin Tarantino's "Reservoir Dogs", the only difference being that there are more people in the movie. I must say, for a bollywood movie, I got more to see than I expected. I saw this movie before watching Reservoir Dogs and the performances were simply brilliant. Amitabh, Sanjay and Mahesh Manjarekar make an excellent team. If you want to relax and watch an explosive bollywood movie on a friday night, this is exactly the kind of movie you are looking for.

lasisielenuApr 28, 2023

Yerp, this is probably 2002's most keenly anticipated bollwood film...and it clicks! thought to be a remake of reservoir dogs, this film revolves around 6 men criminals...with one traitor in them... the music in this film is no biggie, just below average...but the film's great...worth the wait...

Art by DjessApr 28, 2023

Kaante, boasting of a millionaire star cast which includes Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, and Suneil Shetty, is Sanjay Gupta's latest Hollywood remake. Inspired from Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs, Bryan Singer's The Usual Suspects, and Michael Mann's Heat, the film is about six NRI Indians who come together to pull off a bank robbery. But the movie falls short of expectations, mainly due to the gaping holes in the plot. Technically, the movie is first-rate, but Gupta's overuse of style becomes the movie's weak link. It seems that Gupta tried to camouflage the movie's inherent weaknesses with style. Performance-wise, Bachchan is commanding as the leader of the group. Shetty delivers a controlled, yet polished performance. Director-turned-actor Mahesh Manjrekar impresses with his funny antics. Lucky Ali and Kumar Gaurav hold their own. But it is the deadly Dutt who steals the show with his rugged looks and menacing screen presence. Despite its shortcomings, Kaante is a perfect popcorn flick which is worth a watch. 7/10.

axelleApr 28, 2023

This is a unique film in many ways, most of which have been touched upon. It is a refreshing new version of Bollywood film making. Cheers to Sanjay Gupta for taking the chance to be different. Sanjay Dutt was excellent in this film. He reminds me of Jean Reno, and hopefully this will open him up to an international audience. What I would also like to comment on is my performance as Detective Maquarrie. I busted my butt to give the audience a realistic LA detective, and did all my own stunts as well. It was a pleasure working with some of Bollywoods best, they are truly a great bunch of guys and were very profesional. Hats off to all of them for taking a chance on this film. If you have any comments, please feel free to e-mail me. I can also be seen in last years "Windalkers" as a marine sgt., and you will be seeing alot more of me in the future. Thanks to all that saw the film. JF Davis

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