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The Act of Killing (2012)

"A story of killers who win, and the society they build."

7.7/10 1h 57m Nov 01, 2012
Documentary

In this chilling and groundbreaking documentary, former Indonesian death squad leaders reenact their real-life mass killings in the style of various film genres, from gangster epics to musicals. As they recreate their past atrocities, the line between reality and performance blurs, exposing the lingering impact of Indonesia’s 1965-66 anti-communist purge and the unsettling psychology of its perpetrators.

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Movie Details

Original Title Jagal
Original Language ID
Budget $1,000,000
Revenue $722,714
Status Released
Popularity 1.3

Cast

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Anwar Congo
Self - Executioner in 1965
Popularity: 0.1
No Photo" alt="Herman Koto" class="cast-photo">
Herman Koto
Self - Gangster & Paramilitary Leader
Popularity: 0.0
No Photo" alt="Syamsul Arifin" class="cast-photo">
Syamsul Arifin
Self - Governor of North Sumatra
Popularity: 0.0
No Photo" alt="Ibrahim Sinik" class="cast-photo">
Ibrahim Sinik
Self - Newspaper Publisher
Popularity: 0.1
No Photo" alt="Yapto Soerjosoemarno" class="cast-photo">
Yapto Soerjosoemarno
Self - Leader of Pancasila Youth
Popularity: 0.0
No Photo" alt="Safit Pardede" class="cast-photo">
Safit Pardede
Self - Local Paramilitary Leader
Popularity: 0.1
No Photo" alt="Jusuf Kalla" class="cast-photo">
Jusuf Kalla
Self - Vice President of Indonesia
Popularity: 0.0
No Photo" alt="Adi Zulkadry" class="cast-photo">
Adi Zulkadry
Self - Fellow Executioner in 1965
Popularity: 0.1
No Photo" alt="Suryono" class="cast-photo">
Suryono
Self - Anwar's Neighbor
Popularity: 0.0
No Photo" alt="Haji Marzuki" class="cast-photo">
Haji Marzuki
Self - Member of North Sumatra Parliament
Popularity: 0.0
No Photo" alt="Haji Anif" class="cast-photo">
Haji Anif
Self - Paramilitary Leader & Businessman
Popularity: 0.0
No Photo" alt="Rahmat Shah" class="cast-photo">
Rahmat Shah
Self - Member of Parliament
Popularity: 0.0

Key Crew

Director Joshua Oppenheimer
Executive Producer Errol Morris, Torstein Grude, André Singer
Producer Christine Cynn, Anne Köhncke, Michael Uwemedimo
Editor Erik Andersson, Ariadna Fatjó-Vilas, Janus Billeskov Jansen

Production

Final Cut for Real
DK
Piraya Film
NO
Novaya Zemlya
Spring Films
GB

Videos & Trailers

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Keywords

corruption indonesia genocide indonesian genocide political documentary social & cultural documentary

Reviews from TMDB

Arrrrrrrach 10/10
Feb 18, 2017

The synopsis is available elsewhere and I have no idea how to review a film like this so here are a few simple lines: I have never seen anything remotely like this and would go as far as to say that it is one of the most honest portrayals of several aspects of the human psyche I have ever experienc ... Read more

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Details
Release Date November 1, 2012
Runtime 1h 57m
Budget $1,000,000
Revenue $722,714
Language ID
Status Released
Popularity 1.3
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