The Raid (2012): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2012, The Raid is an action, thriller and crime film directed by Gareth Evans, running about 101 minutes. “1 Ruthless Crime Lord, 20 Elite Cops, 30 Floors of Hell” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Deep in the heart of Jakarta's slums lies an impenetrable safe house for the world's most dangerous killers and gangsters. Until now, the run-down apartment block has been considered untouchable to even the bravest of police. Cloaked under the cover of pre-dawn darkness and silence, an elite swat team is tasked with raiding the safe house in order to take down the notorious drug lord that runs it. But when a chance encounter with a spotter blows their cover and news of their assault reaches the drug lord, the building's lights are cut and all the exits blocked. Stranded on the sixth floor with no way out, the unit must fight their way through the city's worst to survive their mission. Starring Indonesian martial arts sensation Iko Uwais.

Who’s in it. The Raid stars Iko Uwais as Rama, Joe Taslim as Jaka, Donny Alamsyah as Andi and Yayan Ruhian as Mad Dog, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.4/10, The Raid has been warmly received by audiences. It went on to earn $9.1M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Hulu and Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Raid page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Raid tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.