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Watch The Full Trailer For Asun Mawardi's Hitman Actioner, #66

Filmmaker and actor Asun Mawardi is well on the way with his newest hitman action thriller, #66. My review can be read here while you might be keen on the latest full trailer for the film which you can now view below. SYNOPSIS: 66 is a washed up member of a secret organization of assassins. Down on his luck and deep in gambling debt, 66 accepts a simple job – kill a police informant in order to protect a criminal organization. Instead of doing the job, 66 sees this money as his chance to escape town, his life of killing, and perhaps find a way to make a better life for himself. Unfortunately things are not that simple. After returning home, 66 discovers his family resents him for leaving, and his father’s auto shop is being used by criminals to deliver illegal drugs. At the same time, the criminal organization […]

Review: Asun Mawardi’s Hitman Thriller, #66, Hits Hard And Jagged, Maintains A Bloody Bodycount

Lee B. Golden III

Following Asian cinema, one thing you will realize with certain titles is that they never see the light of day beyond their own respective nations’ and territories. Places like Indonesia and Malaysia are a good example of this misfortune where some otherwise appealing films get stuck despite presenting viral and pretty appealing trailers, many of which I know action fans would enjoy to some extent or another if given the chance. It’s certainly a palpable topic for director and actor Asun Mawardi whose 2011 film, Pirate Brothers, didn’t see a U.S. release on VoD and DVD until several years later with the new title, Mortal Enemies, and much to our delight as a film that consumers like myself don’t have to torrent with a company like Lionsgate stepping up to stake its claim. For this, I hope that directors like Anggy Umbara, Awi Suryadi and others will be able to […]