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Sony has just unveiled the details for the 4K ultra HD Blu-ray of The Raid: Redemption. Physical media collectors rejoice as you can now see a higher resolution version of the popular martial arts film that became the world’s introduction of Iko Uwais after his debut in Merantau, which was also directed by The Raid: Redemption‘s Gareth Evans. The 2011 hard-hitting Indonesian action film wowed audiences with its non-stop martial arts sequences and gritty suspense about a Swat team becoming trapped in a building filled with criminals. Check out the specifications below. The Raid: Redemption will be available in 4K and in limited edition steelbook on January 16, 2024.

The synopsis for the film from Sony reads,

“Deep in the heart of Jakarta’s slums lies an impenetrable safe house for the world’s most dangerous killers and gangsters. Until now, the rundown apartment block has been considered untouchable. Cloaked under...

(Welcome to Best Action Scene Ever, a column dedicated to breaking down the best, most effective action sequences throughout the genre. In this edition, it's time to take a look at the bone-crunching brutality of the extended hallway sequence in Gareth Evans' "The Raid: Redemption.")

There has never been one "right" way to film action. Hong Kong cinema has obviously made its mark on multiple generations of directors and 1980s filmmaking may have popularized the musclebound, quasi-superhero lead who can take even more punishment than they dish out. (Don't worry, we will absolutely get around to "Die Hard" in this column at some point.) In more recent vintage, you have the frenetic, shaky-cam chaos of the "Bourne" movies that somehow managed to coexist along with the almost balletic precision of "John Wick."

Somewhere in that wide-ranging spectrum, Gareth Evans' "The Raid" movies carved out their own unique space as one...

If you’ve never seen or heard of The Raid, you need to here to go directly to LoveFilm and rent it or to Amazon to buy it because it’s one of the greatest martial arts movies you’ll ever see! Directed obscurely by Welsh Director Gareth Evans, the first movie sees a group of cops raid a building trying to get to the top to oust the biggest baddest crime lord you ever did see! It has some of the best practical stunts we’ve ever seen and is well worth your time.

The sequel has the title The Raid 2: Berandal and sees Evans return as director alongside Tegar Satrya and Yayan Ruhian who star. We’re hoping to see the movie hit UK cinemas 2014 and will have a release date for you as soon as we get it.

In the meantime, here’s the ass-kicking trailer for the second installment!

As promised, the first teaser trailer for Gareth Evans’ The Raid 2: Berandal has roared onto the internet a little earlier than expected. courtesy of Twitch. The brief, visceral sizzle reel is our first glimpse of the Welsh filmmaker’s sequel to 2011’s The Raid: Redemption, which will see him reunite with Indonesian star Iko Uwais for more cringe-inducing action.

Here’s the trailer in all of its intriguing glory:

Picking up precisely where its predecessor left off, The Raid 2: Berandal will follow our vigorous protagonist Rama as he goes undercover in order to infiltrate a ruthless Indonesian crime syndicate. In the footage, Uwais’ character is confined to a prison cell, honing his skills against a chalk figure in a similar fashion to Oh Dae-Su from Oldboy. The plot itself is set to expand upon the simple premise of its predecessor —which took place within the claustrophobic corridors of...

An hour and a half earlier than promised due to overwhelming demand, the teaser trailer for Gareth Evans' The Raid 2: Berandal - arguably the most anticipated action movie of next year - is now online, thanks to the lovely chaps at TwitchFilm, and it rocks.It's a true teaser, giving us a basic and very intriguing set-up. Iko Uwais' supercop, Rama, survivor of The Raid, is now sitting in a prison cell. How he got there, or why, remains a mystery, but he certainly doesn't look happy about it - as he demonstrates in no uncertain terms by punching the crap out of a silhouette on the wall.As he does so, we get brief flashes of just some of the colourful characters that Rama will meet, greet and in all likelihood grind into meat on his murky journey into the underbelly of the Indonesian crime scene.

Welsh writer-director/Indonesia resident Gareth Evans burst onto the world stage in a blaze of badass glory in 2012 with the martial arts action epic The Raid: Redemption. The fast-paced and stunningly violent feature won enthusiastic reviews from such illustrious festivals as the Toronto International Film Festival, Sundance, New Directors/New Films, and SXSW. As critics and action-movie fans cheered, English-language remake and sequel were promised before the film even made its theatrical debut! Earlier this year, Evans took to Twitter to unfurl some much-anticipated plot details about his sequel. He revealed the story of The Raid 2: Berandal would begin just two hours after the brutal and bittersweet end of the first film, with Rama (Iko Uwais), Bowo (Tegar Satrya) and Wahyu (Pierre Gruno) finding a new world of trouble. Considering "berandal" translates loosely to gangsters, expect more insane gunplay and mind-boggling martial arts. In the thick of production, Evans...

Momentum Pictures have sent us a handful of new images from Gareth Evans’ awesome action flick The Raid, which went down a storm at this years Glasgow FrightFest – including receiving a standing ovation. With a new soundtrack by Linkin Park‘s Mike Shinoda and starring Iko Uwais, Doni Alamsyah, Ananda George, Pierre Gruno, Yayan Ruhian, Ray Sahetapy, Tegar Satrya, and Verdi Solaiman, The Raid is released in Us cinemas March 23rd and May 18th in the UK.

Click the link to check out what I thought of the film: The Raid review.

As a rookie member of an elite special-forces team, Rama (Iko Uwais) is instructed to hang back during a covert mission involving the extraction of a brutal crime lord from a rundown fifteen-story apartment block. But when a spotter blows their cover, boss Tama (Ray Sahetaphy) offers lifelong sanctuary to every killer, rapist and thief in the building in exchange for their heads.

The Raid: Redemption aka Serbuan maut

Written and Directed by Gareth Evans

Indonesia, 2011, imdb

For the martial arts aficianados out there, don’t even bother reading this review, just go to the theatre now. The Raid: Redemption is everything that you have heard it is and more. Offering a rare glimpse of the Indonesian martial art style Pentjak Silat, the film is one long, almost continuous combat sequence, with all the fights performed at mach speed by a stunt team that make Tony Jaa’s unit look like conservative wimps. Many of the fights are done with one or both fighters holding knives, but if anything they fight faster with knives than with empty hands.

Don’t ask, just go.

*****

Ok. Everyone else, let’s talk about Roger Ebert, who has eviscerated this film not once, but twice, first giving it one star and then expanding his original review in...

Welsh helmer Gareth Evans' new action thriller 'The Raid' has got itself a cool looking new UK quad poster and trailer. In preparation of its theatrical release here in the UK on 18 May Momentum Pictures have commissioned an exclusive version of the original poster and a new trailer for us to clap our eyes on. The much talked about award-winning movie stars Indonesian martial arts sensation Iko Uwais as well as Joe Taslim, Doni Alamsyah, Yayan Ruhian, Pierre Gruno, Ray Sahetapy, Tegar Satrya, Iang Darmawan, Eka 'Piranha' Rahmadia and Verdi Solaiman. Check out the two new assets and the plot deets below....

Following on from the debut of the UK quad poster last week, Momentum Pictures have released, via Digital Spy, the official UK trailer for Gareth Evans’ awesome action flick The Raid, which went down a storm at this years Glasgow FrightFest – including receiving a standing ovation. With a new soundtrack by Linkin Park‘s Mike Shinoda and starring Iko Uwais, Doni Alamsyah, Ananda George, Pierre Gruno, Yayan Ruhian, Ray Sahetapy, Tegar Satrya, and Verdi Solaiman, The Raid is released in Us cinemas March 23rd and May 18th in the UK.

As a rookie member of an elite special-forces team, Rama (Iko Uwais) is instructed to hang back during a covert mission involving the extraction of a brutal crime lord from a rundown fifteen-story apartment block. But when a spotter blows their cover, boss Tama (Ray Sahetaphy) offers lifelong sanctuary to every killer, rapist and thief in the building in exchange for their heads.

Momentum Pictures have released the official UK quad poster for Gareth Evans’ awesome action flick The Raid, which went down a storm at this years Glasgow FrightFest – including receiving a standing ovation. With a new soundtrack by Linkin Park‘s Mike Shinoda and starring Iko Uwais, Doni Alamsyah, Ananda George, Pierre Gruno, Yayan Ruhian, Ray Sahetapy, Tegar Satrya, and Verdi Solaiman, The Raid is released in Us cinemas March 23rd and May 18th in the UK.

As a rookie member of an elite special-forces team, Rama (Iko Uwais) is instructed to hang back during a covert mission involving the extraction of a brutal crime lord from a rundown fifteen-story apartment block. But when a spotter blows their cover, boss Tama (Ray Sahetaphy) offers lifelong sanctuary to every killer, rapist and thief in the building in exchange for their heads. Now Rama must stand in for the team’s fallen leader...

Sony Pictures have released five kick-ass clips from Gareth Evans’ awesome action flick The Raid, or to give it the full (new ) title, The Raid: Redemption. The film, which went down a storm at this years Glasgow FrightFest – including receiving a standing ovation, stars Iko Uwais, Doni Alamsyah, Ananda George, Pierre Gruno, Yayan Ruhian, Ray Sahetapy, Tegar Satrya, and Verdi Solaiman.

With a new soundtrack by Linkin Park‘s Mike Shinoda, The Raid: Redemption is released in Us cinemas March 23rd and May 18th in the UK.

As a rookie member of an elite special-forces team, Rama (Iko Uwais) is instructed to hang back during a covert mission involving the extraction of a brutal crime lord from a rundown fifteen-story apartment block. But when a spotter blows their cover, boss Tama (Ray Sahetaphy) offers lifelong sanctuary to every killer, rapist and thief in the building in exchange for their heads.

Check out this new Us trailer for writer/director Gareth Evans’ badass action flick The Raid, which stars Iko Uwais, Doni Alamsyah, Ananda George, Pierre Gruno, Yayan Ruhian, Ray Sahetapy, Tegar Satrya and Verdi Solaiman. The film shows tomorrow, February 25th, as part of this years Glasgow Frightfest, so look out for our review very soon.

Deep in the heart of Jakarta’s slums lies an impenetrable safe house for the world’s most dangerous killers and gangsters. Until now, the rundown apartment block has been considered untouchable to even the bravest of police. Cloaked under the cover of pre-dawn darkness and silence, an elite swat team is tasked with raiding the safe house in order to take down the notorious drug lord that runs it.

But when a chance encounter with a spotter blows their cover and news of their assault reaches the drug lord, Tama (Ray Sahetaphy), he...