In a little over a decade, The Raid has established itself as an action movie classic. The fierce Indonesian film raised eyebrows upon its release in 2011, thanks to its high levels of violence and the mind-boggling martial arts skill of its cast. Gaining fans far outside the reach of a cult movie, many of the stars of The Raid have gone on to appear in everything from Star Wars to Mortal Kombat to John Wick.
The Raid opens as a squad of police officers descend on the headquarters of a notorious drug lord in downtown Jakarta. We meet new recruit Rama (Iko Uwais), who is part of the team being led by Jaka (Joe Taslim) and Lieutenant Wahyu (Pierre Gruno). Their objective is simple: to arrest underworld kingpin Tama Riyadi (Ray Sahetapy) and his two trusted guards, Andi (Donny Alamsyah) and the fearsome Mad Dog (Yayan Ruhian).
