The Rainbow Troops

Sep 25, 2008

2h 0m

★ 7.4

Overview

A group of 10 students struggles with poverty and develop hopes for the future in Gantong Village on the farming and tin mining island of Belitung.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Miles Films

Mizan Productions

The Rainbow Troops Trailers

Cast

Ibu Muslimah

Cut Mini

Pak Harfan

Ikranagara

Ikal Dewasa

Lukman Sardi

Lintang Dewasa

Ario Bayu

Pak Mahmud

Tora Sudiro

Pak Bakri

Teuku Rifnu Wikana

Bapak Ikal

Mathias Muchus

Ibu Ikal

Rieke Dyah Pitaloka

Bapak Lintang

Alex Komang

Pak Zulkarnaen

Slamet Rahardjo

A Miauw / Ayah A Ling (Pemilik Toko Sinar Harapan)

Robby Tumewu

Istri Pak Harfan

Jajang C. Noer

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