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Spoiler-free premise
A Jakarta police officer enters a powerful crime syndicate undercover to expose corruption.
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After surviving the apartment raid, officer Rama enters prison under a false identity to gain the trust of Uco, son of crime boss Bangun. His undercover position draws him among rival syndicates, corrupt police, and ambitious enforcers across Jakarta.
Why it belongs
The Raid 2 expands close-quarters silat into a criminal epic while preserving the weight, geography, or improvisational logic of combat.
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The larger underworld remains readable through Rama's dangerous proximity to Uco. Prison mud, cars, kitchens, clubs, trains, and warehouses give each fight different surfaces and constraints, while wide framing preserves bodies in motion.
Major award wins
No verified wins in this six-institution crosswalk.
Awards are reference metadata only · zero points in 40/40/20
Good for
Film Club
Descriptive guidance derived from rating, genre, runtime, mood, and GCML scores.
Institutional reference ranks
Sight & Sound—IMDb Top 250—AFI 100—
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Great Cinema Master List scores
Greatness8.5
Engagement9.8
Ease8.1
Indonesian · R Narrative Feature Mood: Exhilarating & Gripping
