Buffalo Boys

Name: Buffalo Boys
Genre: Action
Released: January 11, 2019
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 48
Cast: Alex Abbad, Ario Bayu, Conan Stevens, Doni Alamsyah, Mike Wiluan

2019

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Samuel Goldwyn Films | Release Date: January 11, 2019 | Not Rated

Starring: Alex Abbad, Ario Bayu, Conan Stevens, Doni Alamsyah, Mike Wiluan, Pevita Pearce, Reinout Bussemaker, Sunny Pang, Tio Pakusodewo, Yoshi Sudarso, Zack Lee

Summary: In 19th Century Java, a brutal massacre and the murder of Sultan Hamza by Captain Van Trach and his Dutch soldiers force Arana, Jamar and Suwo - the sultan’s brother and infant sons - to flee the country, bringing them halfway around the world to the American Wild West. After working the railroads and learning the cowboy way of life, AranaIn 19th Century Java, a brutal massacre and the murder of Sultan Hamza by Captain Van Trach and his Dutch soldiers force Arana, Jamar and Suwo - the sultan’s brother and infant sons - to flee the country, bringing them halfway around the world to the American Wild West. After working the railroads and learning the cowboy way of life, Arana tells the boys it’s time to return to their homeland and avenge their father’s death. Back on Indonesian soil, the hunt for their father’s killer begins. Along the way, they meet some villagers including Kiona, the rebellious and beautiful headman’s daughter who Suwo falls for, and soon find out that the treacherous Van Trach still rules the area. Their presence puts the village in danger, quickly turning their quest for revenge into a fight for freedom. With the odds stacked against them, Arana, Jamar and Suwo use the skills they learned from the wilds of America to face Van Trach and his army in a showdown for justice.… Expand

Director: Mike Wiluan

Genre(s): Action

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 102 min

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Andrew Crump

Jan 10, 2019

What Buffalo Boys lacks in originality it makes up for in spirit. There’s a verve in Wiluan’s direction, a sense of joy shaping his approach to the tried and true familial vengeance hook. Read full review

Katie Rife

Dec 25, 2018

Buffalo Boys isn’t terribly concerned with sweeping vistas or slow-burn character development. Its primary function is simply to entertain, which in practical action-movie terms means lots of brawling and lots of blood. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Simon Abrams

Jan 11, 2019

For the most part, Buffalo Boys is a decent folk tale, despite Lee and Wiluan's periodic application of "Game of Thrones"-style sensationalism. Read full review

The Film Stage Mike Mazzanti

Jan 10, 2019

Buffalo Boys is a messy, interesting, fun romp in cross-cultural interplay. Read full review

David Edelstein

Jan 14, 2019

Moderately entertaining, immoderately splattery spaghetti Western. Read full review

John Berra

Dec 26, 2018

This is a film that often feels more assembled than directed, crucially lacking the sheer verve that would enable it to transcend the influences that it proudly wears on its dusty sleeve. Read full review

The Playlist Warren Cantrell

Jan 11, 2019

While a few fun martial arts scenes pepper the effort, they are subsumed by an overall product that is riddled with plot holes, choppy cuts, laughable acting, and villains so evil that they’d make Skeletor blush. Read full review

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