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Iskandar

2003 · 109 min

A slick, fast-moving crime romance where corporate intrigue and forbidden love collide, delivering straightforward thrills without much depth.

Directed by
V. Nagaraj
Genres
Action, Crime, Romance
Starring
Awie, Jeslina Hashim, Farouk Hussein
Overview
This film revolves around Karl Iskandar, the son of Tan Sri Hisyam Al-Bakri, who comes back to Malaysia to take over his father's business. However, his return has revealed a murder complot of a millionaire, Vincent Cheah, who was killed by Ringgo. Not just that, Iskandar also finds out that there is someone else that is involved in the complot.

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Directed by
V. Nagaraj
Genres
Action, Crime, Romance
Starring
Awie, Jeslina Hashim, Farouk Hussein
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • family
  • betrayal
  • love
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, crime, romance
Directed by
V. Nagaraj
Written by
V. Nagaraj
Starring
Awie, Jeslina Hashim, Farouk Hussein, Bob Lokman, Jalaluddin Hassan, Radhi Khalid, Hetty Sarlene, Bob Khairul
Runtime
109 min
Languages
Malay

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