Jakarta Undercover
“Nobody wins in Jakarta”
Synopsis
After accidently killing her temperamental father in order to save her mom from his abuse, Viki flees from Medan to Jakarta with her autistic brother, Ara. To make ends meet in Jakarta, Viki poses as a transvestite and works as a striptease dancer. With no one to watch over her brother, Viki brings Ara every night to the club where she works and hide him in one corner of the room at the club. One day, Ara accidently witnesses an act of murder by Haryo, son of an official, and his friends. Realizing his crime action witness by Ara, Haryo and his friends chase Viki and Ara, determined to silene the two before they go to the police. For the sake of saving his brother’s life, Viki secretly flee from one place to another in order to escape Haryo and friends. Will Viki and Ara escape?
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Jakarta Under Cover Teaser
Type: Teaser • Published 2007-05-27
Top Cast
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Luna Maya
Vikitra
Lukman Sardi
Haryo
Fachry Albar
Amanda
Christian Sugiono
Jeffrey
Verdi Solaiman
Joseph
Adri Valery Wens
Teddy
Kenshiro Arashi
Ara
Aimee Juliette
Maureen Tan
Laura Antoinette
DJ Iren
Sita Nursanti
Hera
Eko Kristianto
Tatut
Arswendy Bening Swara
Taxi Driver
Moammar Emka
Himself (as Moammar Emka)
Hanung Bramantyo
Himself (as Hanung Bramantyo)
Mario Lawalata
Himself (as Mario Lawalata)
Fauzi Baadila
Himself (as Fauzi Baadila)
Ray Sahetapy
Vikitra's Dad
Tutie Kirana
Vikitra's Mom
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lance
- Screenplay & Story
- Joko Anwar
- Original Title
- Jakarta Undercover
- Country of Origin
- Indonesia
- Spoken Languages
- Indonesian
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Studios
- PT Velvet Silver Cinema, Rexinema, Starvision Plus, Rexinema
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lance
Joko Anwar, Erwin Arnada, Moammar Emka
Yadi Sugandi
Cesa David Luckmansyah
Erwin Arnada, Stephen Walangitang
Department Leadership Roster
Lance
Director
Joko Anwar
Screenplay
Yadi Sugandi
Director of Photography
Ary Juwono
Production Design
Cesa David Luckmansyah
Editor
Erwin Arnada
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Jakarta Undercover
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What is Jakarta Undercover about?
After accidently killing her temperamental father in order to save her mom from his abuse, Viki flees from Medan to Jakarta with her autistic brother, Ara. To make ends meet in Jakarta, Viki poses as a transvestite and works as a striptease dancer. With no one to watch over her brother, Viki brings Ara every night to the club where she works and hide him in one corner of the room at the club. One day, Ara accidently witnesses an act of murder by Haryo, son of an official, and his friends. Realizing his crime action witness by Ara, Haryo and his friends chase Viki and Ara, determined to silene the two before they go to the police. For the sake of saving his brother’s life, Viki secretly flee from one place to another in order to escape Haryo and friends. Will Viki and Ara escape?
Who directed Jakarta Undercover?
Jakarta Undercover was directed by Lance.
Who stars in Jakarta Undercover?
The principal cast of Jakarta Undercover includes Luna Maya, Lukman Sardi, Fachry Albar, Christian Sugiono, Verdi Solaiman.
When was Jakarta Undercover released and how long is it?
Jakarta Undercover was released in 2007 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.
Is Jakarta Undercover based on a book or true story?
Jakarta Undercover is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Moammar Emka".