Bangkok Dangerous (2008)

A hitman who's in Bangkok to pull off a series of jobs violates his personal code when he falls for a local woman and bonds with his errand boy.

Directors:

Oxide Pang Chun, Danny Pang

Writers:

Jason Richman (screenplay), Oxide Pang Chun,

Stars:

Nicolas Cage, Shahkrit Yamnarm, Charlie Yeung

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nicolas Cage	...	Joe
Shahkrit Yamnarm	...	Kong
Charlie Yeung	...	Fon (as Charlie Young)
Panward Hemmanee	...	Aom
Nirattisai Kaljaruek	...	Surat
Dom Hetrakul	...	Aran
Tuck Napaskorn	...	Kong's Brother
Steve Baldocchi	...	Michigan
Chris Heebink	...	USC
James With	...	Chicago
Peter Shadrin	...	Anton
Arthajid Puengvicha	...	Official
Duangjai Srisawang	...	Man in Arena
Veerasak Boonchard	...	Winai
Joe Sakol Palvanichkul	...	Tuk Tuk Driver (as Sakol Palvanichkul)

Storyline

Joe is a professional hit man who picks someone off the street to do his errands, and after he is finished kills that person. His next assignment takes him to Bangkok, and as usual, he finds a street-wise guy named Kong to help him. After Kong has a close call and learns who Joe is, Kong asks him to train him and he does. Joe also meets a local girl who is deaf and spends time with her. However, Joe has a hard time keeping his other life from her. It also appears that the person who hired Joe, breaks his rule of complete anonymity and tries to find him.

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Plot Keywords:

assassin | deaf | hitman | errand boy | pickpocket | 

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Taglines:

It's all in the execution.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and some sexuality

Details

Official Sites:

Lions Gate Entertainment [United States] TFM Distribution [France]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Thai

Release Date:

5 September 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Time to Kill

Filming Locations:

Bangkok, Thailand

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£307,420 (UK) (5 September 2008)

Gross:

$15,279,680 (USA) (17 October 2008)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Initial Entertainment Group (IEG), Virtual Studios, Saturn Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The main villain in this movie, Surat, was portrayed by Nirattisai Kaljaruek, Thai drama's director and the executive of Kantana Group, the well-known TV program and film production company. In the 1999 version of Bangkok Dangerous, the man who portrayed as the main villain is also the executive of the TV program production company.

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Goofs

Joe twice declares that he lives by the rules, leave no traces. Yet throughout the movie, he handles his guns and ammo with bare hands - leaving fingerprints and DNA all over them.

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Quotes

Kong: [in Thai] Duck fucker!

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Connections

Remake of Bangkok Dangerous (1999)

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Soundtracks

"This One"
Written by Daniele Danieli, Riccardo Fassetta, Annabella Fusco, Marco Berton
Performed by BUBBLE TOY
Published by Do It Yourself Music Group S.r.l. (Italy)

User Reviews

Average remake plenty of action , suspense and thrills from Nicolas Cage and Pang brothers

This story deals with an American hit-man (Nicolas Cage, also producer) in Thailand , he kills his victims with no remorse . The drug addict murderer forms a relationship with a young man (pleasant Shahkrit Yamnarm) , as he teaches his craft to Thai hustler . Meanwhile , the killer falls in love with a deaf-mute (in the first version this handicap is borne by the murderous) pharmacist (enjoyable Charlie Young) and he shares brief moments of happiness .

This detailed study about an assassin and a youth he trains is an exciting movie with a great visual style . It concerns about murders , vengeance , a love story and this one delivers it well . The picture reworks many familiar issues , as a double-crossed hit-man falling in love . The rate of events blending drama and action are enhanced by extended length of the hunting scenes and occasional flashes of brilliance . There takes place a great deal of killing with some creative moments wrought from heavy stylistics and in a John Woo style . It succeeds in building intrigue , tension and nice performances , thanks to the affecting acting of the girl who plays the deaf and mute , she's frankly marvelous . The characters are well portrayed and they are persons for who the viewer has feeling and compassion . Worth it for the terse script and twists ending .

Furthermore , colorful and granulated cinematography by Decha Srimantra , Pang brothers' usual . Atmospheric musical score fitting well to action by Brian Tyler (author of notorious soundtracks from Rambo 4, Constantine , War , among others). The motion picture is professionally directed by Pang brothers (Messengers , Re-cycle , The eye), shooting during Thailand coup d'etat . Directors , Danny and Oxide Chun Pang did a cool but uneven work in making this violent story .