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Skilled in the art of killing, a young assassin defies her mentor to save a boy from a ruthless crime syndicate — and she'll destroy anyone in her path.


“They should have killed him.”
A young man washes ashore, his memory gone - but his past comes back to haunt him after he is nursed back to health and his killing ability is needed when he takes on a powerful drug lord.

Iko Uwais
Ishmael

Chelsea Islan
Ailin

Sunny Pang
Lee

Julie Estelle
Rika

Very Tri Yulisman
Besi

David Hendrawan
Tejo

Zack Lee
Tano

Yayu Unru
Romli

Ganindra Bimo
Bondhi

Bront Palarae
Interpol Agent Ali
Headshot is a action, thriller, drama film released in 2016 exploring themes of martial arts, amnesia, post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), resistance, identity, redemption. Directed by Kimo Stamboel, it stars Iko Uwais, Chelsea Islan, Sunny Pang. A young man washes ashore, his memory gone - but his past comes back to haunt him after he is nursed back to health and his killing ability is needed when he takes on a powerful drug lord.
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