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Black Belt Cinema: THE RAID + THE RAID 2 Double Feature!

Runtime: 101 mins | Release Year: 2012 | Rating: NR | Genre(s): Action, Crime, Thriller
Production Country: USA | Original Language: Indonesian

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.

Showtimes
‣ Saturday August 15th @ 06:30 PM

 

General Admission is $25.00 for both features. ($22 for loyalty and students/seniors) 

 

Black Belt Cinema’s first double-feature!
 
In the world of martial arts cinema, Indonesia’s traditional combat style ‘silat’ had rarely been seen or heard of before Welsh director Gareth Evans and Iko Iwais’ 2009 debut film Merantau. Their 2011 sophomore effort The Raid — a film set in the deep slums of Jakarta about an elite SWAT team tasked with infiltrating a rundown apartment full of vicious criminals and killers — not only put Indonesian cinema on the map, it redefined the action genre as we know it. After winning the people’s choice award at its TIFF premiere, followed by a wildly successful North American run under the title The Raid: Redemption, Gareth Evans & Iko Iwais continued to raise the bar of brutality with the even more gloriously violent sequel The Raid II in 2014. Taking place immediately after the events of the first film, Iko Iwais’ character Rama is sent on an even more hellish path to protect his family and uncover the corrupt members of his police force.
 
It wasn’t long before Hollywood took notice. Iko Iwais and co-star Yaya Ruhian landed cameos in Star Wars: The Force Awakens while Joe Taslim would go on to play Mortal Kombat’s infamous Sub-Zero. In a world of John Wicks and Jason Stathams, you’d be hard pressed to name a better action film than The Raid even 15 years later. To celebrate, Black Belt Cinema will be unleashing these two iconic films BACK to BACK for our first ever double-feature experience.
 
 
This event is generously sponsored by ODYSSEY RECORDS!
 

Please note: Attendees will be charged for both films during checkout as this is a double feature night. 

 

SCHEDULE:

DOORS OPEN – 6:00pm

THE RAID: 6:30pm 

INTERMISSION: 8:35pm

THE RAID 2 : 8:55pm 

 

Part of the Black Belt Cinema series!

Cast/Crew Info
Director: Gareth Evans | Cast: Iko Uwais, Joe Taslim, Donny Alamsyah, Yayan Ruhian, Pierre Gruno