The Warrior and The Blind Swordsman

1983 1h 30m ID

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

ActionAdventureFantasy

Synopsis

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Dutch colonial army in West Java holds a martial arts tournament to select the best warrior to confront local warrior-freedom fighter Parmin (nicknamed Jaka Sembung). The winner is an obscure blind swordsman and the Dutch commander De Mandes (Gino Makasutji) commissions him. However, the swordsman is sympathetic with Jaka Sembung's cause and things get more complicated when magician seductress Dewi Magi as well as her guru (W. D. Mochtar) intervene on behalf of the Dutch.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Barry Prima
Jaka Sembung
Advent Bangun
Soca Indrasukma
Sri Gudhi Sintara
Dewi Magi
Gino Makasutji
Captain De Mandes
W.D. Mochtar
Dewi Magi's Teacher
Syamsuddin Syafei
Ki Sapu Angin
Rukman Herman
Yos Santo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Worod Suma
Writers: Darto Joned, Djair
Languages: Indonesian
Countries: Indonesia

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Warrior Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Worod Suma, shot by H. Asmawi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Muksin E. Hamzah shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Barry Prima and Advent Bangun and Sri Gudhi Sintara carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0096421 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Worod Suma directs. H. Asmawi behind the camera. Muksin E. Hamzah cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Indonesia. Dialogue in Indonesian.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
243 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "The Warrior Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Worod Suma, shot by H. Asmawi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Muksin E. Hamzah shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Barry Prima and Advent Bangun and Sri Gudhi Sintara carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0096421 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.