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Wira Angkasa

1987 · 110 min

A straightforward, earnest military drama that moves at an even pace, mixing friendship troubles with bursts of action.

Directed by
Aziz Jaafar
Genres
Action
Starring
Sabree Fadzil, Yusof Haslam, Aznah Hamid
Overview
Iskandar Muhammad the son of a farmer who is ambitious to become a pilot. After graduation, he was recruited Air Force as a Lieutenant. While in college, he met with Redzua Mazlan, the son of a retired Air Force general who lived socializing. Friendship among those who were initially close suddenly loosened by misunderstandings arising from captivating Redzua Aini's first cousin Iskandar. Then reconcile after a single incident where Alexander was almost captured by a group of terrorists who had escaped from the RMAF air strikes.

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Directed by
Aziz Jaafar
Genres
Action
Starring
Sabree Fadzil, Yusof Haslam, Aznah Hamid
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • ambition
    • friendship
    • betrayal
    • survival
    • loyalty
    Places
    • military
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance3
    Tension4
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Genres
    action
    Directed by
    Aziz Jaafar
    Starring
    Sabree Fadzil, Yusof Haslam, Aznah Hamid, Noreen Noor, Julie Dahlan, Hisham Ahmad Tajudin, Aida Khalida
    Runtime
    110 min
    Country
    Malaysia

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