Facing El Chapo
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Film / 2025
The Siege at Thorn High
Directed by
Joko Anwar
Edwin promised to his sister on her deathbed to find her son she gave up a long time ago. Edwin's quest brought him to become a substitute teacher in Duri High School, Jakarta, a school for juvenile delinquents. There he must face the most violent students to find his nephew. When he eventually finds the boy, a city-wide riot erupts and Edwin is trapped in the school with the cruel kids out for his blood.
The story
Edwin promised to his sister on her deathbed to find her son she gave up a long time ago. Edwin's quest brought him to become a substitute teacher in Duri High School, Jakarta, a school for juvenile delinquents. There he must face the most violent students to find his nephew. When he eventually finds the boy, a city-wide riot erupts and Edwin is trapped in the school with the cruel kids out for his blood.
Cast
Morgan OeyEdwin
Omara EsteghlalJefri Hariman
Hana Pitrashata MalasanValdiana Rahardjo
Endy ArfianKhristo Ramli
Fatih UnruRangga Kurnia
Dewa DayanaGerry Rahadi
Satine ZanetaDorothy Susatyo
Florian RuttersSimala Arka / Sim
Faris FadjarReihan Wahyudi
Raihan KhanRobin Orlando / Culap
FarandikaJay Adiguna
Sandy PradanaHananto Setiawan / Anto
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Kiki NarendraAbduh (Rangga's Father)
Landung SimatupangDarmo Sumitra (School Principal)
Sheila KusnadiTeenage Silvi
Bima AzrielTeenage Panca
Millo TaslimTeenage Edwin
Lia LukmanAdult Silvi
Natalius ChendanaTeacher
Shindy HuangVera
Emir MahiraAdult Panca
Kevin KahuniChinese Teenager #1
Joshia FredericoChinese Teenager #2
Max MetinoSecurity Guard
Ical TanjungSecurity Guard
BonoSecurity Guard
Iman PriyatnaSecurity Guard
Joko AnwarSecurity Guard
Affandi Abdul RachmanPatrol Officer
Mardi SulaimanPatrol Officer
Rieviena YuliettaRadio Announcer & News Coverage
Peter TaslimChinese Man
Sheila TohirReporters
Jason AlexanderOdy Nugroho
Alwi DjamalulailChild
Zongga NababanToni
Lucky Moniaga2009 Rioters Gang
Khaell Bogotta2009 Rioters Gang
Gusvari Ibrahim2009 Rioters Gang
Arfine Belladino2009 Rioters Gang
Sapta TaliwangBus Conductor
Dirman TanjungBus Driver
Indra MahendraMotorbiker
Rusdy ArmanMotorbike Passenger
Rey BenedictPanca's Driver
Jesslyn ElvarettaDemonstrators in Front of Subway Station
Hanata RueDemonstrators in Front of Subway Station
Avan SanjayaPublic Order Police Officers
Randolph ZainiChinese Bar Visitors
Evelina WitanamaChinese Bar Visitors
Tiffany JolieChinese Bar Visitors
Dennis SutantoMan in Front of Chinese Bar
Bernadette BonitaChinese Woman in Subway
Della LoviganChinese Bar Crowds
Elly ZolaChinese Bar Crowds
Bonaventura Syarif AndrianTrain Passengers
Irma YunitaTrain Passengers
Jastis HerlambangFood Hawkers
Rheinaldi Ghifari2027 Students
Nadya AlmaSilvi's Stunt Double
Elvin MartinusSilvi's Body Double
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