ONG-BAK: THE THAI WARRIOR

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• Release Year: 2003
• Genre: Adventure, Crime, Suspense/Thriller
• Plot: 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 favour with the ruthless Bangkok 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 pitiless underworld kingpin.
• Cast: Tony Jaa, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Pumwaree Yodkamol, Suchao Pongwilai, Chatthapong Phantana-Angkul, Wannakit Sirioput, Cheathavuth Watcharakhun, Rungrawee Barijindakul, Pornpimol Chookanthong, Chumphorn Thepphithak, Sukanya Kongkawong, Boonsri Yindee, Woranard Tantipidok, Sawang Rodnuch, Sutin Rodnuch, Udom Chouncheun, Arirat Ratanakaitkosol, Woravit Tanochitsirikul, Chalongsak Sirimahasan, Nudhapol Asavabhakhin, Somjal Jonmoontee, Somchai Moonma, Taworn Tonapan, Dan Chupong, Chaiporn Gunmoontree, Don Ferguson, David Ismalone, Erik Markus Schuetz, Paul Gaius, Nick Kara, Bob Buchholz, Panna Rittikrai, Prachya Pinkaew, Suphachai Sittiaumponpan
• Director: Prachya Pinkaew
• Runtime: 1:45
• Company: Alliance Atlantis, Magnolia Pictures
• Media Format: Movie