Rio Sang Juara
Synopsis
Reminiscent of the Rocky film starring Sylvester Stallone, Rio has to use his fists to make a living as an illegal parking man. When the parking area is taken over by the local government, Rio loses his livelihood. Mursali then helps him by offering his taxi for driving at night. Again he has to use his fists on this new job, but when he meets Lia, she advises Rio to become a boxer. So he goes to Oom Eddy’s boxing gym and his career takes off. But Lia distracts him from his training and his fights. He also forgets about his girlfriend in the village, Sinta (Ayu Azhari). His losing streak begins and then Lia dies during an abortion. So Rio goes back to his village. Oom Eddy and Rio’s friends try to lift his spirit up again. Then Rio returns to the boxing ring, and is victorious once more.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Muchlis Raya
- Screenplay & Story
- I. Sukardjasman
- Original Title
- Rio Sang Juara
- Country of Origin
- Indonesia
- Spoken Languages
- Indonesian
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Production Studios
- Garuda Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Muchlis Raya
I. Sukardjasman
Bambang Trimakno
Ch Darmawan
Hendrick Gozali
Department Leadership Roster
Muchlis Raya
Director
Hendrick Gozali
Producer
I. Sukardjasman
Screenplay
Bambang Trimakno
Director of Photography
Ch Darmawan
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1989
1989
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What is Rio Sang Juara about?
Reminiscent of the Rocky film starring Sylvester Stallone, Rio has to use his fists to make a living as an illegal parking man. When the parking area is taken over by the local government, Rio loses his livelihood. Mursali then helps him by offering his taxi for driving at night. Again he has to use his fists on this new job, but when he meets Lia, she advises Rio to become a boxer. So he goes to Oom Eddy’s boxing gym and his career takes off. But Lia distracts him from his training and his fights. He also forgets about his girlfriend in the village, Sinta (Ayu Azhari). His losing streak begins and then Lia dies during an abortion. So Rio goes back to his village. Oom Eddy and Rio’s friends try to lift his spirit up again. Then Rio returns to the boxing ring, and is victorious once more.
Who directed Rio Sang Juara?
Rio Sang Juara was directed by Muchlis Raya.
Who stars in Rio Sang Juara?
The principal cast of Rio Sang Juara includes Willy Dozan, Sophia Latjuba, W.D. Mochtar, Simon P.S., Hengky Tornando.
When was Rio Sang Juara released and how long is it?
Rio Sang Juara was released in 1989 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.