It is a modern-day adaptation of William Shakespeare's Othello. The film’s title (Malay: "Fine Needle") is derived from a Malay idiom meaning web of deceit or conspiracy, which is a major theme in the plot of the film. The plot remains faithful to the source material, with the cast all taking their Shakespearian counterparts either in name, character or both.
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Cast
13 people
Christien New
Daniel Oh
No other roles listed
Juliana Ibrahim
Mona
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James Thoo
Mark Tan
Eleanor Low
San Weng Onn
Razif Hashim
Iskandar
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Rahim Razali
Datuk Kalel
Known for
Edge of the World
Justin Chan
Michael
Farah Putri
Emilia
No other roles listed
Megat Sharizal
Rahim
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Mark Tan Director · James Thoo Writer William Shakespeare Author
Worldwide gross $5.4K · Budget $40K · First release January 10, 2008
Box office
Budget
$40,000
Worldwide gross
$5,363
Gross vs. budget
0.1×
Production
Sparky Pictures
Production
Malaysia
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Languages
Original title
Jarum Halus
Original language
Malay
Spoken on screen
Malay
Release dates
Malaysia · January 10, 2008
Digital
No release date listed for United States.
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