Rio Sang Juara (1989)

Rio Sang Juara (1989) poster

Reminiscent of the Rocky film starring Sylvester Stallone, Rio has to use his fists to make a living as an illegal parking man. When the parking area is taken over by the local government, Rio loses his livelihood. Mursali then helps him by offering his taxi for driving at night. Again he has to use his fists on this new job, but when he meets Lia, she advises Rio to become a boxer. So he goes to Oom Eddy’s boxing gym and his career takes off. But Lia distracts him from his training and his fights. He also forgets about his girlfriend in the village, Sinta (Ayu Azhari). His losing streak begins and then Lia dies during an abortion. So Rio goes back to his village. Oom Eddy and Rio’s friends try to lift his spirit up again. Then Rio returns to the boxing ring, and is victorious once more.

Director: Muchlis Raya
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 97 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Cinematography: Bambang Trimakno
Editing: Ch Darmawan
Production: Garuda Film
Country: Indonesia
Language: Bahasa indonesia
Original Language: id
More Films by Director: Muchlis Raya
More Films in Genre: Drama

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rio Sang Juara about?
Reminiscent of the Rocky film starring Sylvester Stallone, Rio has to use his fists to make a living as an illegal parking man. When the parking area is taken over by the local government, Rio loses his livelihood. Mursali then helps him by offering his taxi for driving at night. Again he has to use his fists on this new job, but when he meets Lia, she advises Rio to become a boxer. So he goes to Oom Eddy’s boxing gym and his career takes off. But Lia distracts him from his training and his fights. He also forgets about his girlfriend in the village, Sinta (Ayu Azhari). His losing streak begins and then Lia dies during an abortion. So Rio goes back to his village. Oom Eddy and Rio’s friends try to lift his spirit up again. Then Rio returns to the boxing ring, and is victorious once more.
Who directed Rio Sang Juara?
Rio Sang Juara was directed by Muchlis Raya.
Who stars in Rio Sang Juara?
Rio Sang Juara stars Willy Dozan, Sophia Latjuba, W.D. Mochtar, Simon P.S., Hengky Tornando, Chitra Dewi.
How long is Rio Sang Juara?
Rio Sang Juara has a runtime of 1h 37m (97 minutes).
What genre is Rio Sang Juara?
Rio Sang Juara is a Drama film.
Where was Rio Sang Juara produced?
Rio Sang Juara was produced in Indonesia.