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PASKAL (2018)

PASKAL poster
Original title
PASKAL: The Movie
Directed by
Adrian Teh Kean Kok
Genre
action film
Country
Malaysia
Runtime
1h 55m
Rated
16
Rating
7.6 of 10 from 82 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This film follows Malaysia's elite naval special forces team on a high-stakes mission. It centers on the team's training and a dangerous operation that tests their skills and loyalty.

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What happens

Paskal, stylized as PASKAL is a 2018 Malaysian war drama film directed by Adrian Teh and produced by Asia Tropical Films. It stars Hairul Azreen, Jasmine Suraya Chin, and Tiger Chen. It was inspired by the elite Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) force named Naval Special Forces (Pasukan Khas Laut abbreviated as PASKAL). With a budget of RM10 million (US$2.4 million), PASKAL is one of the most expensive Malaysian film ever made. Filming began in Kuala Lumpur from March to May 2018; its official premiere was on 27 September 2018. The film received positive critical reviews and it netted an overall profit of more than RM30 million across Malaysia and Singapore, making it one of the highest-grossing local films in Malaysia, following Munafik 2 and Hantu Kak Limah. In December 2018, PASKAL was listed by the local Malaysian newspaper Harian Metro as among the top 10 local films in Malaysian history. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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