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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Prachya Pinkaew |
| Stars: |
Tony Jaa |
| Actors: |
Petchthai Wongkamlao |
| Genre: |
Foreign Films |
| Subgenre: |
Organized Crime · Martial Arts · Prostitution · Country · Drugs · Crime · Music (General) · Theatrical Release |
| MPAA Rating: |
R (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
DVD |
| UPC: |
024543204084 |
| Release Date: |
2005 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 41min |
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Languages
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| Release Language: |
English (Subtitled) |
| Original Language: |
Thai |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD, 1hr 41min Release Company: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (August 30, 2005) UPC: 024543204084 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Suphachai Sithiamphan |
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Professional Reviews
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(06/01/2005, p.140, Kevin Maher): "It's a revolutionary benchmark and a unique piece of scattershot genius..." |
| More Information |
| Details: |
Tony Jaa follows in the powerful martial arts footsteps of Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and Jet Li in ONG-BAK: THE THAI WARRIOR, one of the first films to center on the ancient fighting system of Muay Thai, which utilizes the body's limbs to potentially devastating effect. Jaa stars as Ting, a quiet young man who lives in the peaceful village of Nong Pradu. As the village's special celebration approaches, a Bangkok villain named Don (Wannakit Siriput) steals the head of the Buddha statue Ong-Bak, which is said to protect the village from bad luck. Ting volunteers to go to the big city to bring back the head of Ong-Bak, but remembers what he was taught by sage monk Pra Cru (Woranard Tantipidok): he must not use his Muay Thai skills to harm people. However soon after arriving in Bangkok, Ting, a peaceful fish out of water, finds that the only way to recapture the village's sacred treasure is by using his arms, his legs--and his head. <br> <br> Influenced by the films of Thai action star Phanna Rithikrai, direc... |
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