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Three bestfriends, Dey (Derry Neo), Ba’on (G-voiz) and Sabun (Dallas Pratama) live in a marginalised area in Jakarta where there harbors no certainty, safety and much less harmony. Dey is fearless. Ba’on is unable to speak because his tongue is cut. Sabun is a pious young man. Dey and Ba’on sell marijuana produced by Prof (Norman Akyuwen) while Sabun sells pirated DVDs without recognizing that his merchandise are illegal. One day Ba’on helps Mel (Tya Arifin) who almost gets robbed. Incidentally for a long time he has been admiring her, a tv star-cum-model. But Mel’s encounter with Ba’on and friends entails some serious consequences because the robber has another, more dangerous goal.
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Three bestfriends, Dey (Derry Neo), Ba’on (G-voiz) and Sabun (Dallas Pratama) live in a marginalised area in Jakarta where there harbors no certainty, safety and much less harmony. Dey is fearless. Ba’on is unable to speak because his tongue is cut. Sabun is a pious young man. Dey and Ba’on sell marijuana produced by Prof (Norman Akyuwen) while Sabun sells pirated DVDs without recognizing that his merchandise are illegal. One day Ba’on helps Mel (Tya Arifin) who almost gets robbed. Incidentally for a long time he has been admiring her, a tv star-cum-model. But Mel’s encounter with Ba’on and friends entails some serious consequences because the robber has another, more dangerous goal.
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Genre:Action, Drama, Comedy
Written By:Baskoro Adi Wuryanto
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Runtime:86 minutes
Studio:Putaar Film, Cineprime Pictures
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