The Siege at Thorn High (2025)
Edwin promised to his sister on her deathbed to find her son she gave up a long time ago. Edwin's quest brought him to become a substitute teacher in Duri High School, Jakarta, a school for juvenile delinquents. There he must face the most violent students to find his nephew. When he eventually finds the boy, a city-wide riot erupts and Edwin is trapped in the school with the cruel kids out for his blood.
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Edwin promised to his sister on her deathbed to find her son she gave up a long time ago. Edwin's quest brought him to become a substitute teacher in Duri High School, Jakarta, a school for juvenile delinquents. There he must face the most violent students to find his nephew. When he eventually finds the boy, a city-wide riot erupts and Edwin is trapped in the school with the cruel kids out for his blood.
Rating:NR
Genre:Action, Crime, Thriller
Written By:Joko Anwar
In Theaters:8/15/2025
Box Office:$4,650,998
Runtime:118 minutes
Studio:Come and See Pictures, Amazon MGM Studios
Cast
Joko Anwar
Director
Morgan Oey
Edwin
Omara Esteghlal
Jefri Hariman
Hana Malasan
Valdiana Rahardjo
Endy Arfian
Khristo Ramli
Fatih Unru
Rangga Kurnia
Dewa Dayana
Gerry Rahadi
Satine Zaneta
Dorothy Susatyo
Florian Rutters
Simala Arka / Sim
Faris Fadjar Munggaran
Reihan Wahyudi
Raihan Khan
Robin Orlando / Culap
Farandika
Jay Adiguna
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