Paskal

Paskal follows Arman Anwar, a lieutenant commander in the Royal Malaysian Navy's elite PASKAL unit, who leads one of its most accomplished teams. His mother has never approved of his career, having already lost another son to the same service, and when a comrade dies during a dangerous operation, Arman considers requesting a transfer. Before he can act on it, his unit is assigned to lead a rescue mission after a tanker is seized by Somali pirates, with the crew's safety at stake. The film draws on real events.

Adrian Teh directed and co-wrote the screenplay with Anwari Ashraf. It was the first feature Teh directed, followed by Wira, Malbatt: Misi Bakara, Reversi, Gold, Magik Rompak and Chelot. Hairul Azreen plays Arman, with Ammar Alfian Aziz, Henley Hii, Taufik Hanafi and Gambit Saifullah among a credited cast of thirty.

Released on 27 September 2018 and running 115 minutes, the Malaysian production was made for about 2 million USD and returned roughly 7 million USD worldwide. On IMDb it holds 6.5 out of 10 from around 3,400 votes, while on TMDB it stands at 7.6 from a much smaller base of 82.