Jaka Sembung (1981)

Directed by

Sisworo Gautama Putra

Genre

action film, martial arts film

Country

Indonesia

Runtime

1h 32m

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A martial arts fighter uses his skills to fight against Dutch colonial forces. The hero battles a cruel commander and his men in a struggle for freedom.

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What happens

Jaka Sembung (also titled The Warrior for international distribution) is a 1981 Indonesian fantasy martial arts film, based on a character of the same name on a comic book by Djair. Directed by Sisworo Gautama, one of the best-known Indonesian action directors, Jaka Sembung has established its position as a classic Indonesian action movie. Main roles are played by Barry Prima (the title role), Dicky Zulkarnaen (Commander Van Schram), Eva Arnaz (Surti), and Indo actress Dana Christina (Maria van Schram). Jaka Sembung spawned several sequels: Si Buta Lawan Jaka Sembung (The Warrior Against Blind Swordsman) (1983), Bajing Ireng dan Jaka Sembung (Jaka Sembung Dan Bergola Ijo or The Warrior vs. the Ninja) (1985), and Jaka Sembung Dan Dewi Samudra (1990). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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