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View the film source Availability and pricing vary by region.The Raid: RedemptionA movie brief.
2011 / Action thriller / Directed by Gareth Evans
Survival is just a fight away.
What is The Raid: Redemption about?
An Indonesian National Police tactical squad raids a ruthless drug lord's apartment block in Jakarta's slums. The team must fight their way through the complex when they're encircled by the criminals.
Five things to know.
Setup
The film stars Iko Uwais as Rama, a rookie member of the Mobile Brigade Corps squad.
World
The Raid showcases the traditional Indonesian martial art of pencak silat.
Pressure
The team faces overwhelming odds as they're ambushed by gunmen and must survive in a desperate situation.
Craft
The film's action sequences were designed by Iko Uwais and Yayan Ruhian, who also starred in the film.
Viewing note
The film's intense violence and gore have earned it an R rating.
A thought to take with you.
The squad enters the tower expecting a coordinated operation, but each floor changes what the remaining officers can rely on. The enclosed setting compresses the mission into a test of training, improvisation, and whether anyone can still distinguish an ally from a threat.
Is it your kind of movie?
Choose it for an Indonesian-language martial-arts action film set inside a hostile apartment block. It contains relentless, graphic fight violence.
Sources & scope
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