The Man from Nusakambangan
1980, Indonesian. Directed by Subiyanto Soebono.
Mulyono returns to his village, Tembarak, after serving time in Nusakambangan prison. His village is in the midst of a village headman election. There are two strong candidates with opposite attitude. One believes that any means is justifiable while the other one follows the straight road. Mulyono finds his wife murdered. She was previously suffering from a mental illness. His daughter is missing and his son is now a criminal. Mulyono then becomes the scapegoat in the village riot during the election. Eventually he clears his name. Then he meets his daughter who is ready to marry the future village head while he captures his son who is willing to be imprisoned.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Indonesian
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- Released
- 25 December 1980
- Original title
- Laki-laki dari Nusakambangan
- Country
- Indonesia
- Written by
- Subiyanto Soebono
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The Man from Nusakambangan runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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The Man from Nusakambangan isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 December 1980. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Man from Nusakambangan?
The Man from Nusakambangan (1980) was directed by Subiyanto Soebono and stars Maruli Sitompul, Tatiek Wardiono, Boedi SR.