The Great Gambler vs The Siege at Thorn High
The Siege at Thorn High has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 4.8/10 for The Great Gambler). The Siege at Thorn High is the shorter watch at 1h 58m compared with 2h 42m. The Great Gambler is the older of the two (1979 against 2025). Both are action, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Great Gambler
The Siege at Thorn High| The Great Gambler | The Siege at Thorn High | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 4.8/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 1979 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 42m | 1h 58m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Romance, Thriller | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Country | India | Indonesia |
| Director | Shakti Samanta | Joko Anwar |
| Main cast | Amitabh Bachchan, Helen, Prem Chopra, Neetu Singh, Madan Puri | Kiki Narendra, Hana Pitrashata Malasan, Endy Arfian, Morgan Oey, Faris Fadjar Munggaran |
Synopsis
The Great Gambler
A gambler works for a villain not knowing that he's being used to entrap a patriot and gain military secrets. The cops assign a lookalike to nab him, but not having gambling skills could give him away.
The Siege at Thorn High
Edwin promised to his sister on her death bed to find her son she gave up long time ago. Edwin's quest brought him to become a substitute teacher in Duri High School, Jakarta, a school for juvenile delinquents. There he must face the most violent students to find his nephew. When he eventually finds the boy, a city-wide riot erupts and Edwin is trapped im the school with the cruel kids out for his blood.
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