Bangkok Dangerous (1999)

The story is of a deaf-mute hitman and his partner who are based in Bangkok. He is friends with his partner's girlfriend who is a stripper at a local club. They go about their assassination... See full summary »

Directors:

Oxide Pang Chun, Danny Pang

Writers:

Oxide Pang Chun, Danny Pang

Stars:

Pawalit Mongkolpisit, Premsinee Ratanasopha, Patharawarin Timkul

3 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Pawalit Mongkolpisit	...	Kong
Premsinee Ratanasopha	...	Fon
Patharawarin Timkul	...	Aom
Pisek Intrakanchit	...	Jo
Korkiate Limpapat
Piya Boonnak

Storyline

The story is of a deaf-mute hitman and his partner who are based in Bangkok. He is friends with his partner's girlfriend who is a stripper at a local club. They go about their assassination business as usual as the boss climbs the underworld ladder and forms new alliances. Flashbacks explain how he got to this point in his life. He forms a relationship with a young woman from the pharmacy who is caring and innocent. The hunts continue as treachery begins. A big name hit makes him realize that good people are hurt by his actions. The first rule of assassination closes in on him as he strikes revenge.

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Plot Keywords:

assassination | deaf mute | hitman | revenge | flashback | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and sexuality

Details

Country:

Thailand

Language:

Thai

Release Date:

24 November 2000 (Thailand)

Also Known As:

Muerte en Bangkok

Filming Locations:

Bangkok, Thailand

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$3,026 (USA) (19 October 2001)

Gross:

$23,300 (USA) (1 February 2002)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Film Bangkok, Pang Bros.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX

Color:

Color Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

References The Killer (1989)

User Reviews

Cool and composed

Bangkok Dangerous I felt was a very stylish, well acted film with themes and, to an extent, a plot that ran along the same lines as alternative assassin flick Leon. Bangkok dangerous forms its protagionist with character interactions but mostly by delving into how he became the cold killer he is through a series of flashbacks which are not integral to the plot or even shown fluently but integral to our understanding of this troubled soul. The camera work in this film is its pro and con, at certain points style, fluidity and technique are all concentrated together to make some memorable scenes whereas occasionally certain shots has failed to impress and look slightly amateurish. The relationships in this film could also have had more focus on them because instead what we have is a series of different characters stories when we should have one large companionship struck by fate, betrayal and love. Warning for anybody watching this soon, the music ranges from OK to terrible and frequently fails to match the action.

In conclusion: Pretty good, if actions you're thing then this is you're thing but you'll probably cry you're guts out anyway. Its still quite moving. Plot - 5 Plot Development - 7 Acting - 8 Style - 7 Music - 3 Action - 10 Average - 6.66 Stars