THE RAID 2 (18)

WHO’S IN IT?

Iko Uwais (Merantau), Arifin Putra (Lost in Love), Oka Antara (Killers), Tio Pakusadewo (Love in a Slice of Bread), Julie Estelle (Alexandria), Ryuhei Matsuda (Taboo), Kenichi Endō (Sabu), Kazuki Kitamura (Kill Bill Vol. 1), Cok Simbara (Song for Seruni), Yayan Ruhian (The Raid: Redemption), Very Tri Yulisman (The Raid: Redemption), Donny Alamsyah (The Raid: Redemption)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Gareth Evans (The Raid: Redemption), director, writer, editor; Nate Bolotin (The Rambler), Ario Sagantoro (Merantau) and Aram Tertzakian (Frankenstein’s Army), producers; Aria Prayogi (The ABCs of Death), Joseph Trapanese (Mamitas) and Fajar Yuskemal (V/H/S/2), composers; Matt Flannery (Footsteps) and Dimas Imam Subhono (The Raid: Redemption), cinematographers

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

After surviving the events of the first film, where he was forced to fight his way out of a complex apartment building full of gangsters and madmen, rookie police officer Rama (Uwais) is forced to go undercover within the criminal underworld to bring down even bigger threats that include corrupt politicians and police, ruthless assassins, and the vicious crime lords pulling the strings…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Billed as an action movie sequel to end all action movie sequels, Gareth Evans’ The Raid saga continues in spectacular bone-cracking fashion that should become a favourite for lovers of the genre everywhere.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 11TH APRIL 2014

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