The Protector (2005)

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108 min - Action | Crime | Drama - 8 September 2006 (USA)

6.9

Ratings: 6.9/10 from 17,060 users Metascore: 52/100
Reviews: 207 user | 101 critic | 22 from Metacritic.com

A young fighter named Kham must go to Australia to retrieve his stolen elephant. With the help of a Thai-born Australian detective, Kham must take on all comers, including a gang led by an evil woman and her two deadly bodyguards.

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Cast

Credited cast:
	Tony Jaa	...	Kham
	Petchtai Wongkamlao	...	Mark
	Bongkoj Khongmalai	...	Pla
	Xing Jing	...	Madame Rose
	Nathan Jones	...	T.K. (as Nathan B. Jones)
	Johnny Nguyen	...	Johnny (as Johnny Tri Nguyen)
	Lateef Crowder	...	Capoeira Fighter
	Jon Foo	...	Wushu Fighter (as Jonathan Patrick Foo)
	Damian de Montemas	...	Vincent
	David Asavanond	...	Officer Rick (as David Chatchavan Asavanod)
	Sotorn Rungruaeng	...	Kham's Father
	Amonphan Gongtragan	...	Goong
	Nutdanai Kong	...	Kham (9 years old)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Dean Alexandrou	...	Bodyguard
	Tony Chu	...	Thug

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Storyline

In Bangkok, the young Kham was raised by his father in the jungle with elephants as members of their family. When his old elephant and the baby Kern are stolen by criminals, Kham finds that the animals were sent to Sidney. He travels to Australia, where he locates the baby elephant in a restaurant owned by the evil Madame Rose, the leader of an international Thai mafia. With the support of the efficient Thai sergeant Mark, who was involved in a conspiracy, Kham fights to rescue the animal from the mobsters. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive strong violence and some sexual content See all certifications »

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Details

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Country:

Thailand

Language:

Thai | English | Mandarin | Vietnamese

Release Date:

8 September 2006 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Honour of the Dragon See more »

Filming Locations:

Australia See more »

Box Office

Budget:

THB 200,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$5,034,180 (USA) (10 September 2006) (1541 Screens)

Gross:

$11,905,519 (USA) (22 October 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sahamongkolfilm Co., TF1 International, Baa-Ram-Ewe See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min | Germany: 90 min | USA: 81 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Trivia

"Tom yum goong" is the name of a very popular dish in Thailand. It's a hot-sour soup (prepared with lemon grass) with shrimp. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: During the bone-breaking scene, Kham forces one of his foes into the splits by pushing the guy's leg up towards his body while upright. However, when the foe in question does his initial kick he does it with his right leg, then there's a cut and it's his left leg that Kham forces upwards. See more »

Quotes

Kham: You killed my father, and you stole my elephant!
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Connections

Referenced in "Robot Chicken: Fight Club Paradise (#5.20)" (2012) See more »

Soundtracks

"Baby"
Written by Michael Baiardi and Maurice
Published by Soundfile Publishing
Performed by Maurice
Courtesy of Soundfile Productions, Inc. See more »

The Protector (2005)
Tom yum goong (original title)

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