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The Raid 2 (2014)

The Raid 2 poster
Original title
The Raid 2: Berandal
Directed by
Gareth Evans
Genre
crime film, action film, martial arts film
Country
Indonesia
Runtime
2h 30m
Rated
R
Rating
7.6 of 10 from 2,620 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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Rama, a tactical squad member, goes undercover to expose corrupt police officials working with crime families in Jakarta. He navigates the criminal underworld while using the Indonesian fighting style of pencak silat in the action sequences.

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What happens

The Raid 2 (Indonesian: The Raid 2: Berandal, lit. 'thug'; also known as The Raid: Retaliation) is a 2014 Indonesian action thriller film written, edited and directed by Welsh filmmaker Gareth Evans. Serving as the sequel to The Raid (2011), Iko Uwais reprises his role as the tactical squad member Rama, with Arifin Putra, Oka Antara, Tio Pakusadewo, Alex Abbad, Julie Estelle, Ryuhei Matsuda, Kenichi Endō and Kazuki Kitamura joining in new roles. In the film, Rama is sent undercover to expose the corrupt police officials colluding with the crime families of Jakarta's criminal underworld. 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, who praised its direction, cinematography, visuals, soundtrack and action sequences, though some criticized its graphic violence. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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