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Headshot

2016 · 118 min

A brutal, relentless martial-arts thriller that hits hard with bone-crunching fights and a grim, redemptive core.

Directed by
Timo Tjahjanto, Kimo Stamboel
Genres
Action, Thriller, Drama
Starring
Iko Uwais, Chelsea Islan, Sunny Pang
Tagline
They should have killed him.
Overview
A young man washes ashore, his memory gone - but his past comes back to haunt him after he is nursed back to health and his killing ability is needed when he takes on a powerful drug lord.

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  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Timo Tjahjanto, Kimo Stamboel
Genres
Action, Thriller, Drama
Starring
Iko Uwais, Chelsea Islan, Sunny Pang
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • identity
  • violence
  • redemption
  • trauma
Places
  • small town
  • hospital
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action9
Horror5
Humour1
Realism6
Romance3
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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action, thriller, drama
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
118 min
Country
Indonesia, Singapore
Languages
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