: Sony Pictures Classics added "Redemption" to frame the film as the first installment of an intended trilogy, hoping to create a more marketable brand for sequels.
The addition of the subtitle was not a creative choice by the director, Gareth Evans, but a necessity driven by external factors: subtitle The Raid: Redemption
Originally released as simply The Raid in 2011, this Indonesian action masterpiece became The Raid: Redemption for its international and North American debut. 1. The Origin of the Subtitle "Redemption" : Sony Pictures Classics added "Redemption" to frame