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Bintang Malam

1991 · 84 min

A grim, unflinching plunge into exploitation and survival, hard to shake and short on relief.

Directed by
Adman Salleh
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Eman Manan, Ogy Ahmad Daud, Shaharuddin Thamby
Overview
Shima and Haslin (Aishah) are trapped in a world of prostitution led by Farouk and his right-hand man Kassim, who is also Shima's stepfather.

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Directed by
Adman Salleh
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Eman Manan, Ogy Ahmad Daud, Shaharuddin Thamby
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • isolation
  • crime
  • power
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
action, drama
Directed by
Adman Salleh
Written by
Adman Salleh, Anwar Idris
Starring
Eman Manan, Ogy Ahmad Daud, Shaharuddin Thamby, Erma Fatima, Salleh Ben Joned, Zarina Zainuddin, Latif Borgiba, Azean Irdawaty
Runtime
84 min
Country
Malaysia
Languages
Malay

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