| 1 August? | |
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| Directed by | Sibi Malayil |
| Written by | S. N. Swamy |
| Based on | The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth |
| Produced by | M. Mani |
| Starring | Mammootty Sukumaran Captain Raju |
| Cinematography | S. Kumar |
| Edited by | V.P. Krishnan |
| Music by | Shyam |
Production company | Sunitha Productions |
| Distributed by | Aroma Release |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
August 1 is a 1988 Indian Malayalam language action thriller spy film directed by Sibi Malayil, written by S. N. Swamy, starring Mammootty, Sukumaran and Captain Raju.[1] The film was produced and distributed by M. Mani under the banner of Sunitha Productions. 1 August? is loosely based on the 1971 British novel The Day of the Jackal, by Frederick Forsyth which had inspired a film of the same name.[2][3] The film was a commercial success and is considered one of the best investigative thrillers in Malayalam cinema.[4]
This film was remade in Telugu as Rajakeeya Chadarangam (political chess) in 1990, with Akkineni Nageswara Rao in the chief minister role and Krishna in the inspector role. A sequel titled August 15, directed by Shaji Kailas, and scripted by S. N. Swamy was released in March 2011.[2]
- ^ "Aye Aye, Captain". www.outlookindia.com/. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Shaji Kailas starts Mammootty's film". Sify. 12 October 2010.
- ^ "The Day of the Jackal: Cunning 'Fox'". 13 October 2017.
- ^ "Celluloid sultans of Kerala". India Today. 31 December 1988.