The Raid 2
2014 Indonesian action crime film / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Raid 2 (Indonesian: The Raid 2: Berandal, lit. 'thug'; Japanese: ザ・レイド Gokudo, lit. 'gangster'),[5][6][7] also known as The Raid: Retaliation, is a 2014 Indonesian action thriller film written, directed and edited by the Welsh filmmaker Gareth Evans.[8][9][10] It is the sequel to the 2011 film The Raid and stars Iko Uwais, Arifin Putra, Oka Antara, Tio Pakusadewo, Alex Abbad, Julie Estelle, Ryuhei Matsuda, Kenichi Endō, and Kazuki Kitamura. In the film, Rama is sent undercover to expose the corrupt police officials colluding with the crime families of Jakarta's criminal underworld.
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Directed by | Gareth Evans |
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Edited by | Gareth Evans |
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Distributed by | Sony Pictures Classics (North America) |
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Running time | 150 minutes[1] |
Country | Indonesia |
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Budget | $4.5 million[2] |
Box office | $6.5 million[3][4] |
Like Evans' previous films Merantau and The Raid, the fight scenes showcase Indonesian fighting style of pencak silat. The film was released in the United States and Canada by Sony Pictures Classics on 28 March 2014, where it received positive reviews from critics.