Jakarta

Jakarta

Jakarta

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Jakarta

"There are secrets in the shadows. Danger in every corner. Even loves lies waiting...to kill."

1988

1h 34m

4.9(9 votes)

Thriller

Action

Overview

A CIA agent roams the streets of New York haunted by the death of the beautiful woman he fell in love with while on assignment in Jakarta. When he is kidnapped and drugged, the destination is Jakarta once again where he tries to unravel the mystery that is the city which broke him three years earlier.

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Parkit Films

Troma Entertainment

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Chris Noth

Chris Noth

Falco

Suzee Pai

Suzee Pai

Esha

Frans Tumbuan

Frans Tumbuan

Jack

Ronald Hunter

Dolph

Zoraya Perucha

Zoraya Perucha

Lola

D.J. Sharp

Bernie

David Gale

David Gale

DeJames

Doyok Sudarmadji

Doyok Sudarmadji

Taxi Driver

Judith Cohen

Porno Cashier

Mick O'Rourke

Mick O'Rourke

Suitman

Creative team

Directed by: E.G. Bakker
Charles Kaufman
Written by: Charles Kaufman
Ralph Soll

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