Summary On the night of 18 October 1987, a soldier ran amok with an M16 in the area of Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur. Due to the thorny circumstances of the time and place, his amok triggered a citywide panic and rumours of racial riots. Why did he do it? Why were Malaysians so jittery at the time? And what happened next? "The Big Durian" speaks to 23 Malaysians (some real, some fictional) to find out. View more details
Directed : Amir Muhammad
Written : Amir Muhammad
Stars : Soh Boon Tat Bernice Chauly Amir Muhammad Ghafir Akbar
Genres : Drama Documentary
Release date : Apr 22, 2003
Countries of origin : Malaysia
Official sites : Official site
Language : English Cantonese Malay
Filming locations : Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Production companies : Doghouse 73 Pictures
Summary On the night of 18 October 1987, a soldier ran amok with an M16 in the area of Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur. Due to the thorny circumstances of the time and place, his amok triggered a citywide panic and rumours of racial riots. Why did he do it? Why were Malaysians so jittery at the time? And what happened next? "The Big Durian" speaks to 23 Malaysians (some real, some fictional) to find out. View more details
Genres : Drama Documentary
Release date : Apr 22, 2003
Countries of origin : Malaysia
Official sites : Official site
Language : English Cantonese Malay
Filming locations : Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Production companies : Doghouse 73 Pictures
