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'The Raid: Redemption' Is a Roundhouse Kick to the Head

Sony Pictures Classics

Have you ever wondered what "Die Hard" would be like if John McClane knew how to roundhouse-kick people in the face and disarm bloodthirsty, machete-wielding henchmen? If so, "The Raid: Redemption" is your answer.

Indonesian martial arts movie "The Raid" is set up almost like your favorite video game. A SWAT team needs to secure and lock down an overcrowded, run-down building seized by a ruthless crime lord. While getting debriefed on the way, our hero, Rama (Iko Uwais of "Merantau"), learns this raid has never been successfully done before, and chances are slim everyone will make it out alive. Get More »