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The Act of Killing

2012·1h 57m·Not Rated
BiographyCrimeWarHistoryDocumentary
IMDb Rating
★ 8.2/10
44,372 votes
Metascore
92
Metacritic

A documentary which challenges former Indonesian death-squad leaders to reenact their mass-killings in whichever cinematic genres they wish, including classic Hollywood crime scenarios and lavish musical numbers.

The Act of Killing is a 2012 biography crime movie, starring Syamsul Arifin, Herman Koto, Anwar Congo. It holds an IMDb rating of 8.2/10 from 44,372 votes and runs 1h 57m.

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Stars
Syamsul Arifin
Herman Koto
Anwar Congo
Ibrahim Sinik
Details
2012-11-01
117 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ United Kingdom, Denmark, Indonesia, Norway
★ Indonesian, English
Keywords
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