Merantau vs The Fugitive
The Fugitive has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 6.5/10 for Merantau). The Fugitive is the shorter watch at 2h 11m compared with 2h 14m. The Fugitive is the older of the two (1993 against 2009). Both are action, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Merantau
The Fugitive| Merantau | The Fugitive | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2009 | 1993 |
| Length | 2h 14m | 2h 11m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Thriller | Action, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Gareth Evans | Andrew Davis |
| Main cast | Iko Uwais, Alex Abbad, Yayan Ruhian, Donny Alamsyah, Chika Jessica | Sela Ward, Harrison Ford, L. Scott Caldwell, Joe Pantoliano, Tommy Lee Jones |
Synopsis
Merantau
In Minangkabau, West Sumatera, Yuda a skilled practitioner of Silat Harimau is in the final preparations to begin his "Merantau" a century's old rites-of-passage to be carried out by the community's young men that will see him leave the comforts of his idyllic farming village and make a name for himself in the bustling city of Jakarta.
The Fugitive
Wrongfully convicted of murdering his wife and sentenced to death, Richard Kimble escapes from the law in an attempt to find the real killer and clear his name.
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