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.
Stunts
Iko Uwais and Yayan Ruhian perform fights so fluid you'll forget it's choreographed.
Cinematography
Tight spaces become playgrounds of destruction through inventive camera work.
Editing
No shaky-cam cop-outs—every blow lands with brutal spatial clarity.
Director
Gareth Evans
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Gareth Evans discovered Iko Uwais working as a delivery driver for a telecom company and trained him for months before filming.
The film resurrected global interest in Pencak Silat, Indonesia's indigenous martial art, launching Iko Uwais as an international action star.
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