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Raid 2 : Berandal [2014 : Indonesian : 2h30m : Crime (Martial Arts, Gangster)]

(‘Brendal’ translates to 'Thug', film maker Gareth Evans clarifies)

Written, Edited, Stunt Choreography & Directed by Gareth Evans
Stunt Choreographed and executed by Iko Uwais
Music by Fajar Yuskemal, Aria Prayogi, Joseph Trapanese
Cinematography Matt Flannery & Dimas Imam Subhono



From Left to right (standing) :

Yayan Ruhian as Koso : Hitman. ( He was the 'impossible-to-kill' short guy who is fed with tube lights in Raid : Redemption, where Rama and his brother try to put him on floor with too much difficulty)

Cok Simbara as Bunawar : The Chief of Anti-Corruption Squad

Oka Antara as Eka : Right-hand man to Bangun (the local Crime Lord)

Kazuki Kitamura as Ryuichi : Adviser to Goto (the Japanese Crime Lord)

Iko Uwais as - Rama real name / Yada undercover name : The KickA§§

Arifin Putra as Uco : Successor / Son of Bangun

Alex Abbad as Bejo : Villathi Villan

Ryûhei Matsuda as Keiichi : Successor / Son of Goto

Cecep Arif Rahman as The Smiling Assassin : Team Bejo - Karambit-a-karan (Karambits is an Indonesian traditional dagger-like weapon, which is like a Kokki)

Julie Estelle as Alicia : Team Bejo - Hammer Girl

Very Tri Yulisman as Nameless : Team Bejo - Baseball Bat Man

Sitting Left - Tio Pakusodewo as Bangun, the local Crime Lord

Sitting Right - Kenichi Endo as Goto, the Japanese Crime Lord

Weapons : Kitchen knife/chopper/furniture/stove plate-hot indeed, Car, Long flat blade, Surgical Scalpel Blade, Sharp tiny metal objects, glass pieces, bottles, chairs/table, door, Glass door, walls, battens, rock, flush toilet, mineral water cans, metal racks, karambits, Hammer, Base-ball bat, Revolver, Shot-gun, Rapid-Fire firearms along with 2 hands & legs and anything else from my 'missed-list'.

Martial Art style : Pencak Silat (Indonesian)
Other Stunts involve : Gunfights, car chases, brawl, riot, rumble, melee

Rated more than R : Not for people who faint just by hearing the bones smashing noise, they show how its done ! And to be very clear - shotgun meets the face.