Merantau (2009)

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Every journey must begin with one small step.

In Minangkabau, West Sumatera, Yuda a skilled practitioner of Silat Harimau is in the final preparations to begin his "Merantau" a century's old rites-of-passage to be carried out by the community's young men that will see him leave the comforts of his idyllic farming village and make a name for himself in the bustling city of Jakarta.

Released: 2009-08-06
Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller
Runtime: 2h 14m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 260 votes

Directed by Gareth Evans.

Top cast

Iko Uwais as Yuda
Chika Jessica as Astri
Christine Hakim as Wulan
Mads Koudal as Ratger
Yusuf Aulia as Adit
Alex Abbad as Johni
Yayan Ruhian as Eric
Laurent Buson as Luc
Ratna Galih as Ayi
Donny Alamsyah as Yayan

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Where to watch Merantau

United States: stream on Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel, Warriors and Gangsters Amazon Channel; watch free on Hoopla, Philo, Xumo Play, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: stream on Channel 101 Amazon Channel; watch free on Rakuten TV, Tubi TV, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
India: watch free on JioHotstar
Canada: watch free on Tubi TV, Plex; rent on FlixFling, YouTube; buy on FlixFling, YouTube
Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Fetch TV

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