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Keluang Man
Former mental hospital patient Borhan takes up the mantle of the heroic Keluang Man to protect Kluang from a secret criminal syndicate led by his archenemy, Shamsir.
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Former mental hospital patient Borhan takes up the mantle of the heroic Keluang Man to protect Kluang from a secret criminal syndicate led by his archenemy, Shamsir.
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Genre:Action, Adventure, Comedy
Written By:Anwari Ashraf, Roshfaizal Ariffin, Natasha Azlan, Luqman Sheikh Ghazali, Zulaikha Zakaria
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Box Office:$915,689
Runtime:137 minutes
Studio:Astro Shaw, Pasal Productions, Golden Screen Cinemas, Idea River Run, Wonda Coffee, Telltale Studios, Iconic Animation, GSC Movies
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