Merantau

Directed by Gareth Evans

R

2009 1h 52mAction, Drama,

6.762%6.5

In Minangkabau, West Sumatera, Yuda a skilled practitioner of Silat Harimau is in the final preparations to begin his "Merantau" a century's old rites-of-passage to be carried out by the community's young men that will see him leave the comforts of his idyllic farming village and make a name for himself in the bustling city of Jakarta.

Cast of Merantau

Iko UwaisYuda
Chika JessicaAstri
Christine HakimWulan
Mads KoudalRatger
Yusuf AuliaAdit
Alex AbbadJohni
Yayan RuhianEric
Laurent BusonLuc
Ratna GalihAyi
Donny AlamsyahYayan
Gareth EvansPorn Den Videographer / Director / Writer / Editor
Rangga Maya Barack-EvansExecutive Producer
Ario SagantoroProducer
Matt FlanneryDirector Of Photography
SuhadiSound Recordist
Satrio BudionoSound Designer
Daiwanne RalieLine Producer

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Merantau Trivia

Merantau was released on November 5, 2009.

Merantau was directed by Gareth Evans.

Merantau has a runtime of 1 hr 52 min.

Merantau was produced by Ario Sagantoro.

The key characters in Merantau are Yuda (Iko Uwais), Astri (Chika Jessica), Wulan (Christine Hakim).

Merantau is rated R.

Merantau is an Action, Drama, Thriller film.

Merantau has an audience rating of 6.2 out of 10.

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