Buffalo Boys

2018 1h 43m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 54

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Synopsis

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Betrayed by the Dutch colonial forces, Arana manages to escape along with his nephews Jamar and Suwo, the newborn sons of Hamza, one of the last Indonesian sultans fighting against foreign tyranny. In 1860, after wandering for years on the plains of the American Wild West, Arana and the two brothers return to Indonesia to avenge their dead loved ones and punish the evil man who caused their misfortune.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yoshi Sudarso
Suwo
Ario Bayu
Jamar
Pevita Pearce
Kiona
Tio Pakusadewo
Arana
Reinout Bussemaker
Van Trach
Mikha Tambayong
Sri
Happy Salma
Seruni
Alex Abbad
Fakar

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mike Wiluan
Writers: Moira Lang, Rayya Makarim, Mike Wiluan
Languages: English, Indonesian
Countries: Indonesia, Singapore

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Indonesian.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Indonesia, Singapore.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mike Wiluan, shot by John Radel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Zeke Khaseli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Natalie Soh 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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Yoshi Sudarso and Ario Bayu and Pevita Pearce carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6917210 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mike Wiluan directs. John Radel behind the camera. Zeke Khaseli scores. Natalie Soh cuts. Produced in Indonesia, Singapore. Dialogue in English, Indonesian.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Indonesian.
3International production across 2 countries: Indonesia, Singapore.
4Directed by Mike Wiluan, shot by John Radel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Zeke Khaseli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Natalie Soh shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Yoshi Sudarso and Ario Bayu and Pevita Pearce carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt6917210 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: John Radel
Original score: Zeke Khaseli
Editing: Natalie Soh
Production design: Pawas Sawatchaiyamet
Makeup / hair: Dollei Seah
VFX supervisor: Yeo Wen Chek
Sound: Richard Hocks
Stunt coordinator: Cullet Eric
Runtime: 103 min · 1h 43m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Buffalo Boys (2018)

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GenerationofSwine2023-01-12
★ 1/10
The words "Spaghetti Western" come to mind, but then the word "Brusesploitation" and "Hong Kong Action Cinema" the latter of which really should and probably does have a better name. But then...those movies are all kind of fun. As in cool, hip, action packed, gory, violent, sadistic, nihilistic, and all the best possible things that off-Hollywood has to offer. Buffalo Boys kind of comes short in the fun department. Here and there you see a little gem of a moment, but that is it. The plot never gets into the Western depth and the action is never really as fun as what you would expect from a Hong Kong action flick. In other words, it never goes over the top enough with the action to really make an impact and it never really goes full nihilistic new wave western enough to hit that cord either. It tries to play it safe and the wow moments it delivers are things that we have seen before in both genres without the fun of being a genre trope.

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