Merantau

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Merantau

R

2009

2h 14m

Action

Drama

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A young man from the countryside uses his skills in silat martial arts to survive the slave trade.

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Panos Kotzathanasis

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When the fighting starts, the film takes a turn for the exciting, as Pencak Silat is a very impressive and violent style and Iko Uwais makes the most out of Ruhian's spectacular action choreography.

Jan 19, 2020

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Brian Orndorf

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In dire need of a tighter edit and a few smiles, Merantau is a bizarrely lethargic picture, great with violence, but a complete chore to sit through between the punches.

Rated: C

Jan 7, 2011

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noah g

iko uwais the goat tbh

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/30/24

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Alain M

this was the first collaboration between Evans and Kuwais, and what a road have they been on so far. The Raid 1 and 2 became cult classics and this movie was just an appetizer to the true 2 classics, a must see for silat fans out there

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

Iko uwais e pencak silat são juntos uma arma perfeita Filme em ingles mas mesmo assim n tira a essência da Indonésia.. Com cenas incríveis de lutas e um final muito emocionante

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Garett Evans' deep dive into making a documentary about Penjak Silat turned into this low budget martial arts action film. The film showcased the awesome beauty and lethal nature of the art and the talents of Iko Uwais. Uwais was a delivery driver and the time but he is terrific in this. This one opened the door to The Raid, Headshot, and more. It is a good move. The action is as good as any. Well filmed. Well choreographed. A lot of heart.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Audience Member

Indonesia's Ong-Bak and what a debut by Iko.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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While the action scenes are great, Merantau's supporting characters are extremely disposable, and plus make too many stupid decisions that could have the second half of the movie avoided if there was any common sense of urgency.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Synopsis

A young man from the countryside uses his skills in silat martial arts to survive the slave trade.

Director: Gareth Evans
Producer: Ario Sagantoro
Screenwriter: Gareth Evans, Daiwanne Ralie
Production Co: Pt. Merantau Films
Rating: R (Strong Bloody Violence|Language)
Genre: Action, Drama
Original Language: Indonesian
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 29, 2011
Runtime: 2h 14m

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