The Warrior and the Ninja

1985 1h 34m ID

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 4

ActionFantasy

Synopsis

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Balung Wesi was defeated in battle and is seeking revenge on Ki Sapu Angin, the teacher of Jaka Sembung, The Warrior. In mobilizing power to fight the Dutch, The Warrior makes the acquaintance of Bajing Ireng (Black Ninja).

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Barry Prima
Jaka Sembung
El Manik
Ki Demang
Zurmaini
Bajing Ireng
Rita Zahara
Piet Pagau
Syamsuddin Syafei
Syamsuri Kaempuan
Tizar Purbaya

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: H. Tjut Djalil
Writers: Imam Tantowi, Djair
Languages: Indonesian
Countries: Indonesia

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by H. Tjut Djalil, shot by Thomas Susanto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Barry Prima and El Manik and Zurmaini carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0094297 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

H. Tjut Djalil directs. Thomas Susanto behind the camera. Janis Badar cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Indonesia. Dialogue in Indonesian.

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141 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "The Warrior Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by H. Tjut Djalil, shot by Thomas Susanto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Janis Badar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Barry Prima and El Manik and Zurmaini carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0094297 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.