Joni's Promise

Joni's Promise (2005)

Janji Joni

In a city that never stops, he never slows down. Meet Jakarta's fastest courier.

A film delivery man promises a beautiful young woman to deliver a film reel on time to a movie theater, but the the whole city seems to conspire against him.

Date of release
2005-04-26
TMDB
6.8 / 10 (24)
Runtime
1h 23m
Genres
Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Director
Joko Anwar

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Indonesia

Janji Joni is a 2005 Indonesian adventure romantic comedy film written and directed by Joko Anwar in his directorial debut. Starring Nicholas Saputra, Mariana Renata, Rachel Maryam, and Surya Saputra, the film was a commercial and critical success, earning Anwar his first Citra Award for Best Director nomination.

Production

According to producer Nia Dinata, the shooting process for Janji Joni was very challenging due to unpredictable weather and also having to shoot secretly in certain areas due to the production team not having permits from local authorities. This was coupled with intimidation from local thugs who demanded payment in order for the crew to be able to shoot in certain locations. Overall, the shooting took place over 20 days.

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