The Raid

In Movie Theaters March 23, 2012

The About face: A SWAT team becomes trapped in a tenement run by a ruthless mobster and his army of killers and thugs.

The Wild side: Rama, a member of a special forces team, arrives at a rundown apartment block with a mission to remove its owner, a notorious drug lord. The building has become a sanctuary to killers, gangs, rapists and thieves seeking accommodation in the one place they know they cannot be touched by the police.

When a spotter blows their cover, Rama and his team must fight their way through every floor and every room not just to complete their mission but to survive their bloody ordeal.

The Movie facts: The Raid - one of the best reviewed action films of all time - gets an American remake in 2014.

Cast: Iko Uwais, Doni Alamsya, Ananda George, Yayan Ruhian, Pierre Gruno
Director: Gareth Evans
Movie Studio: Sony Classics
Rating: R (For strong violence, language)