The Act of Killing (2012)

A documentary which challenges former Indonesian death-squad leaders to reenact their mass-killings in whichever cinematic genres they wish, including classic Hollywood crime scenarios and lavish musical numbers.

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Domestic (67%)
$486,919
International (33%)
$239,405
Worldwide
$726,324
Summary Details
Domestic DistributorDrafthouse Films
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Domestic Opening$27,450
Earliest Release DateApril 10, 2013 (France)
Running Time1 hr 57 min
GenresBiography Crime Documentary History War
FilmmakersRole
Joshua Oppenheimer Director
Anonymous Director
Christine Cynn Director
Anonymous Producer
Christine Cynn Producer
Anne Köhncke Producer
Signe Byrge Sørensen Producer
Joram ten Brink Producer
Michael Uwemedimo Producer
Anonymous Cinematographer
Carlos Arango de Montis Cinematographer
Lars Skree Cinematographer
Nils Pagh Andersen Editor
Charlotte Munch Bengtsen Editor
Ariadna Fatjó-Vilas Editor
Janus Billeskov Jansen Editor
Mariko Montpetit Editor
CastRole
Anwar Congo
Self - Executioner in 1965
Herman Koto
Self - Gangster and Paramilitary Leader
Syamsul Arifin
Self - Governor of North Sumatra
Ibrahim Sinik
Self - Newspaper Publisher