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Bukit Kepong

1981 · 110 min

A grim, earnest siege drama that grinds you down with mounting dread, sudden violence, and stubborn, tragic courage.

Directed by
Jins Shamsudin
Genres
Action, Drama, War
Tagline
"We the police will never surrender! We will stand here to the death! Bukit Kepong will be our graves!"
Overview
The dramatisation of a Communist Terrorist assault on a rural Federation of Malaya Police station at Bukit Kepong, Muar, Johor, of then Malaya, on February 23, 1950, during the height of the First Malayan Emergency, 1948-1960.
How it feels
Tense, dark, earnest and bleak. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Survival, war, loyalty, violence
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Jins Shamsudin
Genres
Action, Drama, War
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How it feels

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Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
period
Audience
teen
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
action, drama, war, history
Directed by
Jins Shamsudin
Starring
Jins Shamsudin, Hussein Abu Hassan, Yusof Haslam, A. Rahim, Jamaliah Arshad, Ayu Rahman, Suhaina Yahya
Runtime
110 min
Country
Malaysia
Languages
Cantonese, Mandarin, English, Malay

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