Ong-Bak - The Thai Warrior (2003) Thailand
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Director:Prachya Pinkaew
Studio:20th Century Fox
Writer:Prachya Pinkaew, Panna Rittikrai
Rating:4.5 (129 votes)
Rated:R
ASIN:B0009VBTQY
UPC:0024543204084
Price:$14.98
Awards:2 wins & 2 nominations
Genre:Action
Release:2005-08-30
IMDb:0368909
Duration:105
Picture Format:Widescreen
Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
Sound:Dolby
Languages:English
Subtitles:English, Spanish
Features:Rap music video featuring Tony Jaa
The 8 movements of Muay Thai
Tony Jaa performance at French screening
Promotional video featuring The RZA
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Prachya Pinkaew  ...  (Director)
Prachya Pinkaew, Panna Rittikrai  ...  (Writer)
 
Petchtai Wongkamlao  ...  Humlae/Dirty Balls/George (as Petchtai Wongkamlao)
Tony Jaa  ...  Ting (as Panom Yeerum)
Pumwaree Yodkamol  ...  Muay Lek
Suchao Pongwilai  ...  Komtuan
Chumphorn Thepphithak  ...  Uncle Mao
Cheathavuth Watcharakhun  ...  Peng
Wannakit Sirioput  ...  Don
Rungrawee Barijindakul  ...  Ngek
Chatthapong Pantanaunkul  ...  Saming
Nudhapol Asavabhakhin  ...  Toshiro
Pornpimol Chookanthong  ...  Mae Waan
Udom Chouncheun  ...  Ta Meun
Boonsri Yindee  ...  Yai Hom
Arirat Ratanakaitkosol  ...  Tang On
Woravit Tanochitsirikul  ...  Sia Pao
Comments: To fight for the honor of his village, he must unleash the ancient art of Muay Thai: 9 Body Weapons

Summary: No computer graphic can ever surpass what a real human body can do--and what the body can do is on spectacular display in "Ong-Bak", a Thai action movie starring the lithe and flexible Tony Jaa. When the head is stolen from a holy statue in Jaa's rural village, he goes to Bangkok to get it back. Of course, it just so happens that the thief is connected to a bar where criminal big shots gamble over bare-knuckle brawls, and Jaa is--despite his virtuous efforts--drawn into the game. But that's only the beginning; a chase through the city streets rivals the ingenious acrobatics of Jackie Chan, with Jaa leaping between panes of glass, over a bicycle in motion, and through a wreath of barbed wire. Jaa's fighting prowess has been compared to Bruce Lee, Jet Li, and just about every other martial arts master, but he has an equal degree of charisma as well. He won't win acting awards, but his engaging presence carries the movie. One word of warning: The numerous fights will make you wince as much as gape in astonishment. "Ong-Bak" follows the action-flick tradition that the hero needs to be as battered as possible before he ultimately triumphs, and the battering is intense. "--Bret Fetzer"