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Ong-bak (2003)

R  105 min  -  Action | Thriller   -  23 October 2003 (Singapore)
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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.

Director:

Prachya Pinkaew

Writers:

Prachya Pinkaew (story), Panna Rittikrai (story), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Petchtai Wongkamlao Petchtai Wongkamlao ...
Humlae / Dirty Balls / George (as Petchtai Wongkamlao)
Tony Jaa ...
Ting (as Panom Yeerum)
Pumwaree Yodkamol Pumwaree Yodkamol ...
Suchao Pongwilai Suchao Pongwilai ...
Chumphorn Thepphithak Chumphorn Thepphithak ...
Cheathavuth Watcharakhun Cheathavuth Watcharakhun ...
Wannakit Sirioput Wannakit Sirioput ...
Don
Rungrawee Barijindakul Rungrawee Barijindakul ...
Chatthapong Pantanaunkul Chatthapong Pantanaunkul ...
Nudhapol Asavabhakhin Nudhapol Asavabhakhin ...
Pornpimol Chookanthong Pornpimol Chookanthong ...
Udom Chouncheun Udom Chouncheun ...
Boonsri Yindee Boonsri Yindee ...
Arirat Ratanakaitkosol Arirat Ratanakaitkosol ...
Woravit Tanochitsirikul Woravit Tanochitsirikul ...
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Storyline

Booting lives in a small and peaceful village. One day a sacred Buddha statuette called Ong Bak is stolen from the village by a immoral businessman who sells it for exorbitant profits. It soon becomes the task of a young man, Boonting (Phanom Yeeram), to track the thief down to Bangkok voluntarily and reclaim the religious treasure. Along the way, Boonting uses his astonishing athleticism and traditional Muay Thai skills to combat his adversaries. Written by astroboy2k  

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Plot Keywords:

Buddha | Combat | Statue | Head | Muay Thai  | See more »

Taglines:

No computer graphics. No stunt doubles. No wires. See more »

Genres:

Action | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sequences of strong violence, language, some drug use and sexuality See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

Thailand

Language:

Thai | English

Release Date:

(Singapore) See more »

Also Known As:

Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior See more »

Filming Locations:

Bangkok, Thailand See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$1,334,869 (USA) (13 February 2005) (387 Screens)

Gross:

$4,560,061 (USA) (24 April 2005)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Canada: (Toronto International Film Festival)  | Hong Kong:  | USA:  | (director's cut)  | Spain: (DVD edition)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

No wires or CG work were used in the fights. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: During the cave fight with the thugs dressed in black, just after Ting hits the thug wearing the sleeveless shirt and head cap, during the slowdown scene to take out the thug you can see the thug's padding underneath his shirt. See more »

Quotes

Humlae: At least let me help you start your motorcycle.
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Connections

Referenced in Cold Showers (2005) See more »