Fire Squad (film)

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Fire Squad
Si Jago Merah.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Indonesian Si Jago Merah
Directed by Iqbal Rais
Screenplay byHilman Mutasi
Story by Fajar Nugros
Produced by Chand Parwez Servia
Starring
CinematographyTono Wisnu
Edited by Cesa David Luckmansyah
Music byCandil
Production
company
Release date
  • September 26, 2008 (2008-09-26)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryIndonesia
LanguageIndonesian

Fire Squad (Indonesian : Si Jago Merah) is a 2008 Indonesian comedy drama film directed by Iqbal Rais, from a screenplay by Hilman Mutasi and story by Fajar Nugros. [1] The film, starring Ringgo Agus Rahman, Deddy Mahendra Desta, Sukma Perdana Manaf and Judika, follows some students who works as a firefighter. [2] It was released theatrically on September 26, 2008 [1] and was nominated at the Indonesian Movie Awards with Judika winning Best New Actor. [3]

Contents

Plot

Gito Prawoto, Dede Rifai, Kuncoro Prasetyo and Rojak Panggabean were threatened with drop outed from Merdeka University because they had not paid their tuition fees and their parents could afford to pay for college. The lecturers give dispensation but must pay at least one semester in a few days.

Each of them is looking for job, but they still need money for daily life. Until Kuncoro provided a solution to make it affordable and invited them to find a rented house near the campus and live a simple lifestyle. Gito got the idea to find a less tiring and time-consuming part-time job, a firefighter.

After attending the training, they are accepted as apprentices at the fire department as reserve officers with minimal equipment and are given the task of maintaining an old fire engine known as "Si Jago Merah". These happy students find their identity through a selfless heroic act that earns them an award from the mayor.

Cast

Accolades

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
Indonesian Movie Awards 15 Mei 2009Best Supporting Actress Sarah Sechan Nominated [4]
Favorite Supporting ActressNominated
Best New Actor Judika Won
Favorite Newcomer ActorNominated

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References

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