2003 Action/adventure
Thailand
1h 45min
Original language: Thai, English
R
13+
14A
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18A
AA
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One dark night, a former native of a rural Thai village, has his men steal the head of the town's ONG-BAK (Buddha statue) to win favor with ruthless crime boss Khom Tuan. The locals regard the theft as a catastrophe, and seek a champion to retrieve their lost treasure. They find their man in Ting (Tony Jaa), an orphaned youngster raised at the local temple, and schooled by Pra Kru, a kindly monk, in an ancient system of Muay Thai: 'Nine Body Weapons'. Ting travels to the mean streets of Bangkok, where he's forced to compete in illegal street fights, taking on both local and foreign opponents to win the head of ONG BAK from the ruthless crime boss.
Directed by | Prachya Pinkaew |
Written by | Prachya Pinkaew, Panna Rittikrai |
Company | Alliance AtlantisAlliance AtlantisAlliance Atlantis |