Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior (2005) - Movie Details

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Release Date:	February 11, 2005 (Limited)
On DVD:	August 30, 2005
Genre:	Action
Director:	Prachya Pinkaew
Writer:	Prachya Pinkaew, Panna Rittikrai
Cast:	Tony Jaa, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Pumwaree Yodkamol, Suchao Pongwilai, David Ismalone, Chatthapong Pantanaunkul, Erik Markus Schuetz, Rungrawee Barijindakul, Don Ferguson, Chatewut Watcharakhun, Nudhapol Asavabhakhin, Nick Kara
Studio:	Magnolia Pictures
Official site:	ongbakmovie.com
Running Time:	100 minutes
MPAA Rating:	Rated R for sequences of strong violence, language, some drug use and sexuality

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...

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The kung-fu era in America has all but faded nowadays, since Jet Li failed to really catch on and Jackie Chan has resorted to doing fluff that amounts more to comedy than action. But then there's "Ong-Bak," a movie forced to limited release due to its struggling genre but one that deserves much more recognition than it ever is going to get. Full movie review »