Gerak Khas The Movie is a 2001 Malaysian Malay-language police procedural action thriller film written, directed and produced by Yusof Haslam, based on the Malaysian television series, Gerak Khas.[1][2] The film was released on 1 March 2001 and starring Yusof himself, AC Mizal, Abby Abadi, Erra Fazira, Rosyam Nor, Norman Hakim and Nasha Aziz. The movie was a commercial success[3] and spawned two more sequels—Gerak Khas The Movie II (2002) and GK3 the Movie (2005).
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| Directed by | Yusof Haslam |
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| Based on | Gerak Khas by Yusof Haslam |
| Produced by | Yusof Haslam |
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| Cinematography |
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| Edited by | Salehan Shamsuddin |
Production company | Skop Productions |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Language | Malay |
| Budget | MYR 1.35 million |
| Box office | MYR 4.40 million |
Plot edit
Two police Inspectors—Mazlan (AC Mizal) and Aleeza (Abby Abadi) helmed the Gerak Khas unit, which was set up to crippled major crime syndicates dealing in pirated porn VCDs and ecstasy pills. Both rival syndicates are headed by Castello (Rosyam Nor) and Rafayel (Norman Hakim). Things getting complicated by the arrival of new police officer, Inspector Shafikah (Erra Fazira) and a TV journalist, Azura (Normala Samsudin) who worked at the TVKL.
Cast edit
- AC Mizal as Inspector Mazlan[4]
- Abby Abadi as Inspector Aleeza
- Erra Fazira as Inspector Shafikah[5]
- Normala Samsudin as Azura[6]
- Rosyam Nor as Castello
- Norman Hakim as Rafayel
- Nasha Aziz as Suzana
- Lan Pet Pet as Salleh
- Yusof Haslam as DSP Helmi
- Shaharon Anuar as ASP Saiful
- A. Galak as Sergeant Hashim
- Farid Amirul as Detective Lim
- Deen Maidin as Detective Lingam
- Zul Yahya as Roy
- Yank Kassim as Thug I
- Capt. Mohd Nor Bon as Thug II
- Kamil Khan as Thug III
- Illa Sabry as a band singer (uncredited)
Production edit
Principal photography of the film began circa September and October 2000.[7] The filming cost is approximately priced RM1.3 million.[8] Malaysian singer, Illa Sabry made an uncredited cameo appearance in the film as a band singer.[9]
Music edit
The soundtrack album for Gerak Khas the Movie was released on February 6, 2001 by Nova Music. "Keranamu Kekasih" performed by Illa Sabry and "Keliru" by AC Mizal was the lead singles for the soundtrack.[10]
Sequels edit
A second sequel, Gerak Khas the Movie II was released in 2002,[11] directly after the success of the first film,[12] later followed by the third and last sequel, GK3 the Movie (also known as Gerak Khas the Movie III) was released in 2005.[13]
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work(s) | Result |
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| 2001 | 15th Malaysian Film Festival | Best Comedy Actor | Mazlan Pet Pet | Won |
| Best Male Supporting Actor | Rosyam Nor | Nominated | ||
| Best Sound Editing | Peter Lim | Won | ||
| Best Editing | Salehan Shamsuddin | Nominated |
Soundtrack edit
- Gerak Khas - AC Mizal ft Abby Abadi (Main theme)
- Keranamu Kekasih - Ila Sabry
- Keliru - AC Mizal
- Queen of the Night - Whitney Houston
- Helicopter Pursuit & a few another music score - soundtrack of End of Days
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Gerak Khas The Movie - tampilkan lapan pelakon ternama". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). 25 February 2001. Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ "Gerak Khas dari TV ke layar perak". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). 9 March 2001. Retrieved 9 February 2018.[dead link]
- ^ Hanisah Selamat (22 March 2001). "Yusof terharu sambutan Gerak Khas The Movie". Berita Harian (in Malay). Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ Suzan Ahmad (7 June 2009). "AC Mizal terharu terkenang watak Inspektor Mazlan" (in Malay). Berita Harian. Archived from the original on 10 June 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ Dennis Chua (10 September 2016). "Groove spotlight: Erra Fazira". New Straits Times. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ Khadijah Ibrahim (3 January 2001). "Normala... enggan bawa watak penggoda". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Retrieved 9 July 2020.[dead link]
- ^ "Gerak Khas The Movie tidak terbantut". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). 9 October 2000. Retrieved 9 July 2020.[dead link]
- ^ "Gerak Khas... temui penonton Mac tahun depan". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). 14 December 2000. Retrieved 9 July 2020.[dead link]
- ^ Tengku Khalidah Tengku Bidin (20 January 2001). "Illa... Muzik memberi manfaat". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Retrieved 9 July 2020.[dead link]
- ^ Muzlina Abu Bakar (17 March 2001). "Album Soundtrack Gerak Khas The Movie". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Archived from the original on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ Maulana Putera (30 May 2002). "Filem Gerak Khas berjaya". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Retrieved 9 February 2018.[dead link]
- ^ "Artis-artis hebat penuhi Gerak Khas The Movie II". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). 26 May 2002. Archived from the original on 10 November 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ Muzlina Abu Bakar (28 March 2005). "Yusof Haslam - Filem saya ada kelas tersendiri". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Archived from the original on 11 November 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
