The Raid 2

The Raid 2
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Gareth Evans
Produced by	Ario Sagantoro Nate Bolotin Aram Tertzakian
Written by	Gareth Evans
Starring	Iko Uwais Arifin Putra Oka Antara Tio Pakusadewo Alex Abbad Julie Estelle Ryuhei Matsuda Kenichi Endo Kazuki Kitamura
Music by	Joseph Trapanese Aria Prayogi Fajar Yuskemal
Cinematography	Matt Flannery Dimas Imam Subhono
Edited by	Gareth Evans
Production companies	XYZ Films PT. Merantau Films
Distributed by	SinemArt (Indonesia distribution) Sony Pictures Classics (US distribution) Stage 6 Films (US distribution)
Release date	21 January 2014 (2014-01-21) (Sundance) 28 March 2014 (2014-03-28) (Indonesia)
Running time	150 minutes
Country	Indonesia
Language	Indonesian Japanese (some dialogue)
Budget	$4.5 million
Box office	$6.6 million

The Raid 2 (Indonesian: The Raid 2: Berandal — English: "Thug") is a 2014 Indonesian martial arts crime film written and directed by Welsh filmmaker Gareth Evans; it is the sequel to the 2011 film The Raid.

The film was released on 28 March 2014. It follows SWAT member Rama, the protagonist of the first film, as he is sent undercover to take down both corrupt police officials and the gangs of the criminal underworld. Like Evans' previous films, Merantau and The Raid, the film's fight scenes once again showcase the Indonesian fighting style of Pencak Silat.

Iko Uwais reprises his role as Rama. The film also stars Arifin Putra, Julie Estelle, Alex Abbad, Tio Pakusadewo, Oka Antara, and Cecep A. Rahman. The film also features Japanese actors such as Ryuhei Matsuda, Kenichi Endo, and Kazuki Kitamura. The film is distributed by Sony Pictures Classics worldwide, Stage 6 Films in the United States, and Entertainment One in the United Kingdom.

Following The Raid, the film opens with Bejo, a self-made Jakarta gang lord, executing Rama's brother Andi for siding with a figure named Bangun.