Action Movie Anatomy hosts Ben Bateman and Andrew Ghai break down "The Raid 2" (2014) Follow Action Movie Anatomy on Twitter: @AMApodcast Only a short time after the first raid, Rama goes undercover with the thugs of Jakarta and plans to bring down the syndicate and uncover the corruption within his police force. The Raid 2 (Indonesian: The Raid 2: Berandal or Serbuan Maut 2: Berandal, lit. 'Thug' Japanese: ザ・レイド Gokudo, lit. 'Gangster')[4][5][6] is a 2014 Indonesian martial arts action–crime drama film written, directed and edited by Welsh filmmaker Gareth Evans. It is the sequel to his 2011 film The Raid. The film was released on 28 March 2014. It follows special forces officer Rama as he is sent undercover to expose the corrupt police officials colluding with the crime families of Jakarta's criminal underworld. Where the events of the first film take place within a day, the second film is set over a span of several years. Like Evan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices