The Raid (2012) – Filming Locations
Action / Thriller / Crime · Directed by Gareth Evans · Starring Iko Uwais
Deep in the heart of Jakarta's slums lies an impenetrable safe house for the world's most dangerous killers and gangsters. Until now, the run-down apartment block has been considered untouchable to even the bravest of police. Cloaked under the cover of pre-dawn darkness and silence, an elite swat team is tasked with raiding the safe house in order to take down the notorious drug lord that runs it. But when a chance encounter with a spotter blows their cover and news of their assault reaches the drug lord, the building's lights are cut and all the exits blocked. Stranded on the sixth floor with no way out, the unit must fight their way through the city's worst to survive their mission. Starring Indonesian martial arts sensation Iko Uwais.
Where was The Raid filmed?
- Jakarta, Indonesia, Jakarta – Various exterior establishing shots and surrounding areas used for location context. The film used Jakarta's recognizable landmarks and street environments to establish the urban Indonesian setting where the raid takes place
- Jakarta, Indonesia, Jakarta – Opening police convoy and street-level action sequences leading to the apartment building. Real Jakarta streets provided the gritty urban backdrop for the opening police deployment sequence before the main raid narrative
- Jakarta, Indonesia, Jakarta – The main setting where the SWAT team fights through multiple floors against criminals and gang members. A real abandoned or mostly-vacant multi-story building in Jakarta served as the primary filming location for the interior fight sequences that comprise most of the film