CHIPS (Indonesian film)

CHIPS: Cara Hebat Ikut Penanggulangan Masalah Sosial is an Indonesian comedy film that premiered on April 15, 1983. Directed by Iksan Lahardi, it stars Dono, Kasino, and Indro. This film is inspired by the success of a similarly famous TV series from the 1980s, CHiPs, starring Erik Estrada as Officer Francis Ponchorello.[1]

CHIPS
Directed byIksan Lahardi
Written byWarkop and Deddy Armand
Based onCHiPs
Produced byHaryadi Siswanto
StarringWarung Kopi Prambors (Dono, Kasino, Indro)
Sherly Malinton
M. Panji Anom
Distributed byNugraha Mas Film
Release date
  • 15 April 1983 (1983-04-15) (Indonesia)
CountryIndonesia
LanguageIndonesian

Cast

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Plot

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Dono, Kasino, and Indro are employed as private community service officers, dedicated to maintaining security and public order. Alongside the Warkop DKI trio, the film stars the late Panji Anom as Junet, their boss at CHIPS, and Sherly Malinton as Lita, Dono's romantic interest. From the outset, the film presents a series of comedic incidents: Kasino chasing after a reckless trail motorcyclist, Indro managing the antics of a mischievous child named Tomi, and Dono ending up soaked after accidentally falling into a river with Lita during a romantic interlude.

A memorable line from the film is "Jangkrik Boss," uttered by Kasino upon catching his boss in a compromising situation with a woman in the forest. The film concludes somewhat tragically as Dono is compelled to abandon his plans to propose to Lita, who must honor her arranged marriage with Junet, their boss. Nonetheless, Dono exacts a humorous revenge by tossing Junet's cigar in a fit of rage, which elicits laughter from the trio as they play a prank on their former boss. Ultimately, the film ends on a comedic note.

Release

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The film was produced in 1982 and officially released to the public on 15th April 1983.[2]

Legacy

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During the controversy between Warkop DKI and Warkopi in 2021, comedian Sammy Notaslimboy claimed that the film CHIPS was clearly plagiarized from the CHIPs TV series.[3]

The CHIPS organization was reintroduced in the first and second installments of the Warkop DKI Reborn film series. These films were released in 2016 and 2017, respectively.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ Al-Yamani, Zaky (13 December 2023). "Penampilan Terkini Erik Estrada, Pemeran Utama Serial Populer Era 1970-an CHiPs". VIVA News. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  2. ^ Muhammad, Erik (30 April 2023). "Sejarah Film Chips Warkop, Jangkrik Bos yang Sarat Kritik". Harapan Rakyat. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  3. ^ Marga, Nopsi (21 September 2021). "Warkopi Dituding Plagiat, Komika Sammy Nataslimboy: Jokes Film Warkop Juga Banyak Ngambil". Pikiran Rakyat. Archived from the original on 6 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  4. ^ Lestari, Puput Puji (14 September 2016). "Film 90-an, Metamorfosa Chips Jadi Warkop DKI Reborn Jangkrik Bos". Fimela. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  5. ^ Aban, Rinaldi (2 October 2022). "Box Office Suara: Best Scene Warkop DKI Reborn Jangkrik Boss (Part 2)". Suara.com. Archived from the original on 15 October 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2024.