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Headshot

2016Movie1 h 58 minNR

Thriller
65
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.3Letterboxd3.2/5Metacritic616.8Rotten Tomatoes73%58%

A pulse-pounding, brutally violent action movie about everyday modern life and crime.

Good for friends night · party vibe · binge-friendly

Skip it if graphic violence bothers you · you want something quiet and calm

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Story

They should have killed him.

A young man washes ashore, his memory gone - but his past comes back to haunt him after he is nursed back to health and his killing ability is needed when he takes on a powerful drug lord.

Feels like

  • Action Thriller
  • Amnesia
  • Martial Arts
  • Organized Crime
  • Gritty
  • Violent
  • Redemption
  • Indonesian Cinema

Cast

18 of 18

Crew

Directed by
Timo Tjahjanto, Kimo Stamboel
Written by
Timo Tjahjanto
Produced by
Mike Wiluan, Wicky V. Olindo, Shinjiro Nishimura
Music by
Aria Prayogi, Fajar Yuskemal

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Facts

September 24, 2016 · 1 h 58 min · NR

Released
September 24, 2016
Runtime
1 h 58 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence
Genres
Action, Thriller, Drama
Original language
Indonesian
Also spoken
English
Made in
Indonesia, Singapore
Available in
131 countries

Tropes

We Used to Be Friends, With My Hands Tied, Amnesiac Hero +9

  • We Used to Be Friends
  • With My Hands Tied
  • Amnesiac Hero
  • Ruthless Modern Pirates
  • Combat Pragmatist
  • Hoist by His Own Petard
  • Graceful Loser
  • Meaningful Name
  • Hidden Weapons
  • Line-of-Sight Name
  • Taking You with Me
  • Never-Forgotten Skill

12 of 38 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Headshot?"

Questions about Headshot

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Headshot?

NetflixHoopla

In the United States, Headshot streams on Netflix, and it is free with ads on Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 130 other countries.

Is Headshot worth watching?

65
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65 (IMDb 6.3, Letterboxd 3.2 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 73%, and Metacritic 61).

Is Headshot in English?

IndonesianEnglish

No, it was made in Indonesian, with some English.

What tropes does Headshot use?

We Used to Be FriendsWith My Hands TiedAmnesiac HeroRuthless Modern PiratesCombat PragmatistHoist by His Own PetardGraceful LoserMeaningful NameHidden WeaponsLine-of-Sight NameTaking You with MeNever-Forgotten Skilland 26 more

TV Tropes lists 38 tropes for it, including We Used to Be Friends, With My Hands Tied, and Amnesiac Hero.