The Raid 2

The Raid 2
The Raid 2
	US theatrical release poster
Directed by	Gareth Evans
Written by	Gareth Evans
Produced by	Ario Sagantoro; Nate Bolotin; Aram Tertzakian;
Starring	Iko Uwais; Arifin Putra; Oka Antara; Tio Pakusadewo; Alex Abbad; Cecep Arif Rahman; Julie Estelle; Ryuhei Matsuda; Kenichi Endō; Kazuki Kitamura;
Cinematography	Matt Flannery; Dimas Imam Subhono;
Edited by	Gareth Evans
Music by	Joseph Trapanese; Aria Prayogi; Fajar Yuskemal;
Production; companies	Stage 6 Films; XYZ Films; PT. Merantau Films;
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Classics (North America)
Release dates	21 January 2014 (Sundance); 28 March 2014 (United States);
Running time	150 minutes
Country	Indonesia
Languages	Indonesian; Japanese;
Budget	$4.5 million
Box office	$6.6 million

The Raid 2 (Indonesian: The Raid 2: Berandal, lit. 'thug'; Japanese: ザ・レイド Gokudo, lit. 'gangster'), also known as The Raid: Retaliation, is a 2014 Indonesian action thriller film written, directed and edited by the Welsh filmmaker Gareth Evans. It is the sequel to the 2011 film The Raid and stars Iko Uwais, Arifin Putra, Oka Antara, Tio Pakusadewo, Alex Abbad, Cecep Arif Rahman, Julie Estelle, Ryuhei Matsuda, Kenichi Endō and Kazuki Kitamura. In the film, Rama is sent undercover to expose the corrupt police officials colluding with the crime families of Jakarta's criminal underworld.

Like Evans' previous films Merantau and The Raid, the fight scenes showcase Indonesian fighting style of pencak silat. The film was released in the United States and Canada by Sony Pictures Classics on 28 March 2014, where it received positive reviews from critics.