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Jakarta Undercover
“Nobody wins in Jakarta”
7.0 / 10• 2007• 1h 34m•NR• Indonesian
CrimeDramaThriller
Storyline
After accidently killing her temperamental father in order to save her mom from his abuse, Viki flees from Medan to Jakarta with her autistic brother, Ara. To make ends meet in Jakarta, Viki poses as a transvestite and works as a striptease dancer. With no one to watch over her brother, Viki brings Ara every night to the club where she works and hide him in one corner of the room at the club. One day, Ara accidently witnesses an act of murder by Haryo, son of an official, and his friends. Realizing his crime action witness by Ara, Haryo and his friends chase Viki and Ara, determined to silene the two before they go to the police. For the sake of saving his brother’s life, Viki secretly flee from one place to another in order to escape Haryo and friends. Will Viki and Ara escape?
Cast & Crew
Luna Maya
Vikitra
Lead
Lukman Sardi
Haryo
Fachry Albar
Amanda
Christian Sugiono
Jeffrey
Verdi Solaiman
Joseph
AV
Adri Valery Wens
Teddy
KA
Kenshiro Arashi
Ara
Aimee Juliet
Maureen Tan
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lance's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Jakarta Undercover is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
