The Raid

Also known as The Raid: Redemption, Raid

2011 film directed by Gareth Evans

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7.4

Deep in the heart of Jakarta's slums lies an impenetrable safe house for the world's most dangerous killers and gangsters. Until now, the run-down apartment block has been considered untouchable to even the bravest of police. Cloaked under the cover of pre-dawn darkness and silence, an elite swat team is tasked with raiding the safe house in order to take down the notorious drug lord that runs it. But when a chance encounter with a spotter blows their cover and news of their assault reaches the drug lord, the building's lights are cut and all the exits blocked. Stranded on the sixth floor with no way out, the unit must fight their way through the city's worst to survive their mission. Starring Indonesian martial arts sensation Iko Uwais.

Released: 2012-03-22101 minDir: Gareth EvansAction, Thriller, CrimeBudget: $1.1MBox office: $9.1MPart of: The Raid Collection

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Cast

Iko Uwais as Rama
Joe Taslim as Jaka
Donny Alamsyah as Andi
Yayan Ruhian as Mad Dog
Pierre Gruno as Wahyu
Ray Sahetapy as Tama

Themes

martial arts
s.w.a.t.
crime boss
tenement
high rise
monitor
tower block
jakarta indonesia
aggressive
powerful

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Ratings

IMDb

7.6/10

230,600 votes

Year: 2011
Runtime: 101 min
Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller

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Key facts

Directed by: Gareth Evans
Written by: Gareth Evans
Produced by: Ario Sagantoro
Starring: Iko Uwais Joe Taslim Donny Alamsyah Yayan Ruhian Pierre Gruno Ray Sahetapy Tegar Sathya
Cinematography: Matt Flannery Dimas Imam Subhono
Edited by: Gareth Evans
Music by: Fajar Yuskemal Aria Prayogi Mike Shinoda Joseph Trapanese
Production companies: PT Merantau Films XYZ Films Celluloid Nightmares
Distributed by: PT Merantau Films (Indonesia)
Release dates: 8 September 2011 ( 2011-09-08 ) ( Toronto ) 23 March 2012 ( 2012-03-23 ) (Indonesia & US) 22 March 2012 ( 2012-03-22 ) (Australia)
Running time: 101 minutes
Country: Indonesia
Language: Indonesian
Budget: $1.1 million
Box office: $9.3 million

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Wikidata facts

Duration: 101.0
FilmAffinity ID: 346008
Official website: www.sonyclassics.com/theraid

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publication date: 2012-07-26
box office: 4100000
capital cost: 1100000
title: Serbuan Maut
review score: 73/100

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Article

The Raid (released as The Raid: Redemption in the United States) is a 2011 Indonesian action thriller film written, edited, and directed by Welsh filmmaker Gareth Evans. The film stars Iko Uwais, Joe Taslim, Donny Alamsyah, Ray Sahetapy and Yayan Ruhian. The story follows an Indonesian National Police tactical squad that is deployed to raid a ruthless drug lord's apartment block in the slums of Jakarta, only to be encircled by the criminals, forcing them to fight their way through the complex.

After its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), The Raid received positive reviews from critics, who praised its cinematography, soundtrack and action sequences. The subtitle Redemption was added in the United States as distributor Sony Pictures Classics could not secure the rights to the title; it also allowed Evans to plan out future titles in the series. The American version of the film, released on DVD and Blu-ray on 14 August 2012, features a film score composed by Mike Shinoda and Joseph Trapanese.