The story of the 19th Battalion Malay Regiment, which was deployed as part of the United Nations peacekeeping force in 1993, and their mission to rescue the trapped American soldiers following the Black Hawk Down attack.
MALBATT: Misi Bakara is a 2023 Malaysian military war action film directed by Adrian Teh .
This movie stars Bront Palarae , Shaheizy Sam , Hairul Azreen , Zahiril Adzim , Iedil Dzuhrie Alaudin , Adlin Aman Ramlie , Fauzi Nawawi , Tony Eusoff , Syazwan Zulkifli , Dafi Ismail Sabri , Taufiq Hanafi , Nafiez Zaidi , Dini Schatzmann , Gambit Saifullah , Theebaan G , Safwan Nazriand Ikhram Juhari .
It is based on the true story of a Malaysian military operation helping to rescue US soldiers trapped in the civil war in Somalia in 1993. The film will be released on August 24, 2023 in Malaysia and Singapore.
This film costs as much as RM20 million making it one of the most expensive films in Malaysia and an action film with the most expensive budget in line with the Malaysian animated film , Upin & Ipin: Keris Siamang Tunggal .
Plot
This film is based on a true story in 1993 and explores the bravery of the 19th Mechanized Royal Malay Soldier Regiment (RAMD) from the Malaysian Battalion ( MALBATT ) who rescued American soldiers trapped in Bakara Market, Mogadishu , the capital of Somalia , in the Black Hawk Down incident .
Actors
Main cast
- Bront Palarae as Major Adnan (inspired by the late Major (B) Abd Aziz )
- Shaheizy Sam as Lance Corporal Ramlee (inspired by Staff Sergeant (B) Rizal Ismail PGB)
- Hairul Azreen as Lieutenant Ismail, the youngest soldier (inspired by LtM Juraimy Arifin)
- Zahiril Adzim as Lieutenant Dahari (inspired by Lt Zunaidi Hassan)
- Iedil Dzuhrie Alaudin as Lieutenant Mustafa, one of the platoon leaders
- Adlin Aman Ramlie as Colonel Rahman (inspired by the character of Lt. Col Rozi Md Baharom)
- Fauzi Nawawi as Major Osman
- Tony Eusoff as Major Abd Samad
Supporting actors
- Syazwan Zulkifli as Lieutenant Johan
- Dafi Ismail Sabri as Lance Corporal Zulkifli
- Taufiq Hanafi as Lance Corporal Fuad
- Nafiez Zaidi as Lance Corporal Nik Zainal
- Dini Schatzmann as Sergeant Hamid
- Gambit Saifullah as Sergeant Mukhriz
- Theebaan G as Lance Corporal Shah
- Safwan Nazri as Private Isa
- Ikhram Juhari as Lance Corporal Wahid
Additional cast
- Joshua Flickema as Lieutenant Cage
- Rezki Khirat as Lieutenant Col Khan
- Musa Aden as Abdalle
- Jens Grund as Mountain Regiment #3
- Dogan Baris Yasar as Mountain Regiment #4
- Virgile Mangiavillano as a journalist
- Shiqin Kamal
- Yuna Rahim
Special appearance
- Adrian Teh [6] as Imran, one of the platoon
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