The Act of Killing

Name: The Act of Killing
Director: Joshua Oppenheimer
Released: 2012-11-01
Duration: 159 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Anwar Congo, Herman Koto, Syamsul Arifin, Ibrahim Sinik, Yapto Soerjosoemarno

“A story of killers who win and the society they build.”

2012 PG-13 2h 39m 7.7 (796) Released

Documentary History

Director Joshua Oppenheimer

Cinematography Lars Skree

After befriending documentarian Joshua Oppenheimer, former Indonesian death squad leaders reenact their real-life mass killings in the style of various American film genres. As they recreate their past atrocities, the line between reality and performance blurs, exposing the lingering impact of Indonesia's 1965-66 anti-communist purge and the unsettling psychology of its perpetrators.

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Production Budget $1,000,000

Worldwide Box Office $722,714

Original Language DA

Production Country Denmark

Content Rating PG-13

Release Status Released

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Top Cast

Anwar Congo

Self - Executioner in 1965

Herman Koto

Self - Gangster & Paramilitary Leader

Syamsul Arifin

Self - Governor of North Sumatra

Ibrahim Sinik

Self - Newspaper Publisher

Yapto Soerjosoemarno

Self - Leader of Pancasila Youth

Safit Pardede

Self - Local Paramilitary Leader

Jusuf Kalla

Self - Vice President of Indonesia

Adi Zulkadry

Self - Fellow Executioner in 1965

Suryono

Self - Anwar's Neighbor

Haji Marzuki

Self - Member of North Sumatra Parliament