A $1M movie wasn’t supposed to change action cinema—but it did

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Action movies were never the same after The Raid. Before John Wick made gun-fu mainstream and before Hollywood directors started obsessing over long takes, Gareth Evans and his small Indonesian team redefined what brutal, high-intensity action could look like—all on a shoestring budget.

How did a scrapped script turn into one of the greatest action films ever? Why does The Raid still hit harder than most modern blockbusters? And what makes its fight scenes feel so damn real?

Let’s break down how this $1M indie flick set a new gold standard for action cinema.