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Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior

Original title: Ong-bak
  • 2003
  • R
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
76K
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Tony Jaa in Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior (2003)
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When the head of a statue sacred to a village is stolen, a young martial artist goes to the big city and finds himself taking on the underworld to retrieve it.When the head of a statue sacred to a village is stolen, a young martial artist goes to the big city and finds himself taking on the underworld to retrieve it.When the head of a statue sacred to a village is stolen, a young martial artist goes to the big city and finds himself taking on the underworld to retrieve it.

  • Director
    • Prachya Pinkaew
  • Writers
    • Panna Rittikrai
    • Prachya Pinkaew
    • Suphachai Sittiaumponpan
  • Stars
    • Tony Jaa
    • Phetthai Vongkumlao
    • Pumwaree Yodkamol
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    76K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Prachya Pinkaew
    • Writers
      • Panna Rittikrai
      • Prachya Pinkaew
      • Suphachai Sittiaumponpan
    • Stars
      • Tony Jaa
      • Phetthai Vongkumlao
      • Pumwaree Yodkamol
    • 388User reviews
    • 235Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 5 nominations

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    Tony Jaa
    Tony Jaa
    • Ting
    Phetthai Vongkumlao
    Phetthai Vongkumlao
    • Humlae
    • (as Mum Jokemok)
    • …
    Pumwaree Yodkamol
    • Muay Lek
    Suchao Pongwilai
    • Komtuan
    • (as Suchoa Pongvilai)
    Chatthapong Phantana-Angkul
    • Saming
    • (as Chatthapong Pantanaunkul)
    Wannakit Sirioput
    • Don
    • (as Wannakit Siriput)
    Cheathavuth Watcharakhun
    • Peng
    • (as Chetwut Wacharakun)
    Rungrawee Barijindakul
    • Ngek
    • (as Rungrawee Borrijindakul)
    Pornpimol Chookanthong
    • Mae Waan
    Chumphorn Thepphithak
    • Uncle Mao
    • (as Chumporn Teppitak)
    Sukanya Kongkawong
    • Waitress
    Boonsri Yindee
    Boonsri Yindee
    • Yai Hom
    • (as Bunsri Yindee)
    Woranard Tantipidok
    • Pra Cru
    Sawang Rodnuch
    • Noi
    Sutin Rodnuch
    • Jamnean
    Udom Chouncheun
    • Ta-Meun
    Arirat Ratanakaitkosol
    • Tang-On
    Woravit Tanochitsirikul
    • Sia Pao
    • (as Woravit Tangchitsirikul)
    • Director
      • Prachya Pinkaew
    • Writers
      • Panna Rittikrai
      • Prachya Pinkaew
      • Suphachai Sittiaumponpan
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Tony Jaa performs all of his own stunts.
    • Goofs
      In the cave near the end of the film, Saming is no longer using the electronic voice box that he had to use to speak with throughout the rest of the movie
    • Quotes

      Muay Lek: I have an exam tomorrow.

      Humlae: An exam? You never go to college. Are you screwing the teacher?

    • Alternate versions
      The UK Cinema version and Premier Asia DVD version feature a brand new orchestral soundtrack composed especially for the UK release.
    • Connections
      Featured in Yo soy la Juani (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Bangkok Running
      Written by Excellence and Vincent Tulli

      Performed by Excellence

    User reviews388

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    Featured review
    Tony Jaa Is Destined To Make A Name For Himself.
    Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior more than exceeded my expectations. I have been waiting for nearly a year since I first heard of it to actually see it and it did not let me down. Although the movie started a bit slow, after about half an hour, things began to pick up and the movie never looked back.

    Ong-Bak is about a small town villager named Ting (Tony Jaa), who sets out to find the head of his beloved sacred statue, which was stolen. Ting finds his long lost cousin from the village, Humlae (Perttary Wongkamlao), who at first claims to not know Ting until he sees that his village did not send him alone, but with a bag of cash to use as he sees necessary to get the statue head back. This is our first real look at Tony Jaa's talents, as the first chase scene begins after Humlae takes off with the bag on his motorcycle. Amazingly, Ting follows Humlae all the way to a pit fighter type of place where the real action begins.

    Although the plot is pretty thin, it is more than made up for by Jaa's entertaining and seemingly impossible stunts. The movie plays up the stunts big, as it claims no stunt-men, no wires, no CGI, etc. With all that in mind, this movie is pretty mind boggling. Comparisons to Jackie Chan are going to be inevitable, and not undeserving. I can only imagine what the two of them could have accomplished if they did a movie together while Chan was younger. Simply amazing. 8/10
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    FAQ1

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 11, 2005 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Thailand
      • France
      • Hong Kong
    • Official sites
      • Europa Corp. (France)
      • Official site (Australia)
    • Languages
      • Thai
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Daredevil
    • Filming locations
      • Bangkok, Thailand
    • Production companies
      • EuropaCorp
      • Golden Network
      • Baa-Ram-Ewe
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,563,167
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,334,869
      • Feb 13, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $20,235,426
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital EX
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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