Bangkok Dangerous (2008)

Directors:

Oxide Pang Chun
Danny Pang

Writers (WGA):

Jason Richman (screenplay)
Oxide Pang Chun (1999 film)
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Release Date:

5 September 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

The hitman has become the target

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Assassin | Deaf | Hitman | Errand Boy | Pickpocket

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

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)
Savaros Sriratum	...	News Anchor #1
Thanrada Kao-Im	...	Waitress
Aratchporn Satead	...	Vendor Lady
Winai Thawattana	...	White Target
Pornpat Tipthongkum	...	News Anchor #2
Gonthron Bossarakam	...	Man in Slum
Thanapon Parnjaroen	...	Bell Man
Jeremy Thana	...	Gangster #2
Allwarin Apirakyothin	...	Aom's Sister
Andrew Pfeffer	...	Caucasian Prisoner
Oliver Steel	...	European Crying Boy
Kitchanpon Apirakyothin	...	Fat Man
Chalita Chaisaeng	...	Fat Man's Girl #1
Chatchaya Watcharakitikorn	...	Fat Man's Girl #2
Arnunthaya Suksalak	...	Fat Man's Girl #3
Thanitar Jirapanid	...	Girl with Target #1
Nareerat Jeanmahan	...	Girl with Target #2
Suwatjanee Suriyapas	...	Last Target's Kid #1 (Girl)
Pariwut Prachayanan	...	Last Target's Kid #2 (Boy) (as Pariwut Pratchayanun)
Tuengtanpon Thongnawakun	...	Last Target's Wife
Keang Kunsri	...	Last Target Man
Chris Lowenstein	...	Past Target #1
Oliver Ackermann	...	Past Target #2
Russell Wald	...	Past Target #3
Laura Herold	...	Past Target #4
David L. Michaels	...	Past Target #5
Ron Anderson	...	Past Target #6 (as Ronald Anderson)
Chollamark Chiengthong	...	Surat's Wife
Armondthap Limdusit	...	Target Man #1
Jirakit Suwannapap	...	Target 1's Driver (as Jirakit Suwannapab)
Chatchai Phuengparyun	...	Target Boat Driver #1
Arkrapong Pimpajak	...	Target 1's Bodyguard #1
Songsak Sampanpim	...	Target 1's Bodyguard #2
Duangrutai Suwannarat	...	Thai Garland Girl
Songpohl Dittasom	...	Waiter
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael Bennett	...	American Tourist (uncredited)
Bruce Blain	...	Panicked Reporter (uncredited)
David Firestar	...	Cameraman (uncredited)

Directed by
Oxide Pang Chun		(as The Pang Brothers)
Danny Pang		(as The Pang Brothers)

Writing credits (WGA)
Jason Richman		(screenplay)
Oxide Pang Chun		(1999 film) &
Danny Pang		(1999 film)

Produced by
Nicolas Cage	....	producer
Norman Golightly	....	producer
Chris Lowenstein	....	line producer: Living Films
Denis O'Sullivan	....	executive producer
Andrew Pfeffer	....	executive producer
William Sherak	....	producer
Jason Shuman	....	producer
Matt Summers	....	associate producer
Ben Waisbren	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Brian Tyler

Cinematography by
Decha Srimantra

Film Editing by
Mike Jackson
Curran Pang

Casting by
Tarinee 'Aoi' Thaima

Production Design by
James William Newport

Art Direction by
Arin 'Aoi' Pinijvararak

Set Decoration by
Witoon Suanyai

Costume Design by
Kristin M. Burke
Surasak Warahitcharoen

Makeup Department
Apisasa Chinaputtakul	....	hair stylist
Watana Garum	....	key makeup artist
Ilona Herman	....	personal makeup artist: Mr. Cage

Production Management
Oliver Ackermann	....	production manager
Daniel S. Frisch	....	production supervisor: Prague
Vlasta Hynek	....	production manager: Prague
Panyawadee Sangchai	....	production supervisor (as Panyawadee Navarut Na Ayudhya)
Philip Waley	....	unit production manager: Prague

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Cub Chin	....	first assistant director (as Kong Hon Cub Chien)
Andy Howard	....	first assistant director: Prague
Bruce Jones	....	second unit director
Piraphan Laoyont	....	second assistant director: second unit
Tippawan 'Paew' Mamanee	....	second assistant director (as Tippawan Mamanee)
Supat Nirantarai	....	third assistant director
Phattana Sansumran	....	second second assistant director
Inthira Sawantrat	....	first assistant director: action unit
Charlie Sungkawess	....	first assistant director
Artit Yuktanan	....	third assistant director: second unit

Art Department
David Baxa	....	art director: Prague
Nattavut Buranakij	....	assistant property master
Sarawut Chincharoen	....	assistant set decorator
Sorayuk Mookleemas	....	property master
Chainarong Ochukit	....	art coordinator
Sripradoo Pipat	....	on-set dressing
Prachya Pitapho	....	assistant art director
Sarunyoo Tabtimtes	....	painter

Sound Department
Steve Baine	....	foley artist
Todd Beckett	....	sound re-recording mixer
Elma Bello	....	dialogue editor
Tom Bjelic	....	sound effects editor
Paul Clark	....	production sound recordist
Paul Clark	....	sound mixer
Keith Elliott	....	sound re-recording mixer
Allan Fung	....	supervising dialogue editor
Allan Fung	....	supervising sound editor
Mark Gingras	....	sound designer
Mark Gingras	....	supervising sound editor
Jamie Gould	....	sound re-recording assistant
Gina Gyles	....	foley assistant
Annop Jaikaew	....	boom operator
John Laing	....	adr editor
Dale Lennon	....	assistant sound effects editor
Jamie Lucas	....	sound re-recording assistant
Jason Perreira	....	sound re-recording assistant
Peter Persaud	....	foley recordist
James Robb	....	assistant sound editor (as Jimmy Robb)
Clive Turner	....	sound effects editor
Mark Zsifkovits	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Andy Adam	....	special effects foreman (as Andrew Adam)
Tom Davies	....	special effects coordinator
Songniwat Korpob	....	special effects assistant (as Songniwat Klorpob)
Jeerasak Muang-jai	....	special effects technician
Khakhanang Phasee	....	special effects technician
Rangsun Rangsimaporn	....	special effects coordinator
Mud Roman	....	special effects assistant (as Mudd Roman)
Suput Saengchaiwan	....	special effects technician
Autthawut Santhitharara	....	special effects assistant
Surachai Soonthornthadakul	....	special effects assistant
Khansit Techawanvevkn	....	senior special effects technician (as Khansit Techawanvevkin)
Suyod Teerawatthanaroonrueng	....	special effects assistant
Sawang Yodnen	....	senior special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Dave Isaac Santos Abuel	....	visual effects artist: Reality Check Studios (as Dave Abuel)
Hoon Bae	....	visual effects artist: Reality Check Studios
Bob Engelsiepen	....	visual effects artist: View Studio
Dana Marin Fisher	....	visual effects coordinator
Jon Greenhalgh	....	digital compositor: Michael Kaelin & Associates, Inc.
John Grower	....	digital effects supervisor: Cinesoup
John Grower	....	visual effects supervisor
Chris Hopkins	....	compositor: Michael Kaelin & Assoc. Inc.
Brian Howald	....	digital effects artist: Michael Kaelin & Associates, Inc.
Jason Howey	....	visual effects artist: Reality Check Studios
Bruce Jones	....	visual effects supervisor
Michael Kaelin	....	compositing supervisor: Michael Kaelin & Associates, Inc.
Aaron Kaminar	....	digital effects supervisor: Reality Check Studios
Aaron Kaminar	....	visual effects supervisor
Peter Lloyd	....	visual effects art director: View Studio
Chris MacKenzie	....	digital opticals
Jeffrey Osborne	....	technical assistant: Michael Kaelin & Associates
Gregory Piotrowsi	....	technical assistant: Michael Kaelin & Associates
Ari Rubenstein	....	lead compositor: Curv Studios
Ekarat Sarathana	....	visual effects assistant
Alison Savitch	....	visual effects producer: Reality Check Studios
Jonathan Sims	....	compositor: Michael Kaelin& Associates (as Jonathan Sims Jr.)
Prapanch Swamy	....	matchmove artist
Cameron Thomas	....	compositor
Chris Wallace	....	digital intermediate colourist
Jason Wasserman	....	visual effects editor
Vivian Wei	....	visual effects artist: Reality Check Studios
Stephen Wilson	....	visual effects artist: Reality Check Studios
Casey Yahnke	....	paint and rotoscope artist: Michael Kaelin & Associates
Casey Yahnke	....	technical assistant: Michael Kaelin & Associates, Inc.
Motassem Younes	....	digital opticals

Stunts
Gregory T. Eismin	....	assistant stunt supervisor: Thailand (as Gregory Eismin)
Pichaiyuth Jaengjai	....	stunt safety assistant
Mike Justus	....	stunt double
Seng Kawee	....	Thai stunt coordinator
Seng Kawee	....	stunt supervisor: Thailand (as Kawee Sirikhanaerut)
Supoi Khaowwong	....	Thai stunt coordinator
Annuay Lakkasorn	....	stunt safety assistant
Samuel Le	....	stunt double
David Leitch	....	stunt fight coordinator (as Dave Leitch)
Noon Orsatti	....	co-stunt coordinator (as Ernest Orsatti)
Eddie Yansick	....	stunt coordinator (as Edward Alan Yansick)

Camera and Electrical Department
Anusorn Anantarat	....	gaffer
Patrick Brown	....	still photographer
Libor Bruha	....	assistant camera: Prague
Shane Daly	....	director of photography: Prague
Jarda Hromadka	....	gaffer: Prague
Tasakarn 'Joe' Laopakdee	....	key grip
Richie Moore	....	director of photography: action unit (as Richard Moore)
Roland Neveu	....	additional still photographer
Hynek Pantucek	....	second assistant camera: Prague
Michael Rich	....	assistant camera
Phasin Saranate	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Somsak Srisawat	....	Steadicam operator
Somsak Srisawat	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Jirka Trousil	....	key grip: Prague

Casting Department
Nichapat Chalermchatvichan	....	casting assistant
Mattana Suthammasa	....	casting coordinator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Bhirada 'Ling' Bhirasilpa	....	costume coordinator
Lanthom Boonsay	....	wardrobe assistant
Thanadda Donkitphai	....	assistant to costumer: Mr Cage
Megan Stark Evans	....	costume department intern
Olivia Miles	....	costumer
Supattra 'Pum' Punyadee	....	wardrobe assistant
Hans Georg Struhar	....	costumer: Mr. Cage

Editorial Department
Cameron Arguelles	....	positive assembler
John Burkhart	....	assistant editor
John Michael Burkhart	....	assistant editor
Joe Fineman	....	post-production consultant
Nick Iannelli	....	digital intermediate supervising editor
Ahmad Ismail	....	digital intermediate opticals
Chris MacKenzie	....	digital intermediate opticals (as Chris McKenzie)
Tom Mayclim	....	negative cutter
Dave Muscat	....	digital intermediate editor
Matthew Schmidt	....	assistant editor
Robert Vertrees	....	post-production assistant
Chris Wallace	....	digital intermediate colorist
Jason Wasserman	....	first assistant editor: avid

Music Department
Gina Amador	....	music supervisor
Chris Bacon	....	score arranger (as Chris P. Bacon)
Pakk Hui	....	assistant to composer
Paul Intson	....	music editor
Lisa Jaime	....	music editor: temp music
Andrew Kinney	....	orchestrator
Gary Krause	....	music editor (as Gary L. Krause)
Stephen Krause	....	music recordist
Dana Niu	....	orchestrator
Keith Power	....	technical score consultant
Eric Stonerook	....	music preparation
Stuart Michael Thomas	....	score arranger
Brian Tyler	....	conductor
Brian Tyler	....	score arranger

Transportation Department
Pawin Chantanimi	....	transportation coordinator
Suviroj 'Tom' Lipiwattana	....	transportation co-coordinator

Other crew
Aunchalee Burkhart	....	assistant to line producer
Poj Chalermpong	....	unit publicist
Nuchanart Chareonsontichai	....	travel coordinator
Michael Davison	....	assistant: Mr. Cage
Vittaya Deerattrakul	....	prosthetic artist
Kathryn Floro	....	assistant to producers
Kevin Godkin	....	armorer
Jonathan Gray	....	production counsel: USA
Michael J. Harker	....	completion bond company representative
Michelle Ho	....	assistant to directors (as Michelle 'Fei' Ho)
Piyaporn Indageha	....	assistant to line producer
Pornpan Jormsak	....	production coordinator
Chinput Junkapor	....	assistant animal wrangler
Kaprice Kea	....	acting coach
Arthit Kimakhom	....	assistant: Mr. Sherak
Bure Li	....	assistant to directors
Maeve Mannion	....	production accountant
Joanne McLennan	....	script supervisor
Johnny Mulligan	....	assistant production accountant
Songpurn Musikadilok	....	animal wrangler (as Songporn Musikadilok)
Araya Nakkate	....	location assistant
Josef Novotny	....	production assistant
Denis O'Sullivan	....	production executive
Serenity Xiao Xiao Pang-Bellman	....	assistant to directors
Andrew Perry	....	location manager
Eva Pitova	....	script supervisor: Prague
Napatcha Pochaiya	....	assistant accountant
Prisana Ratanakuakoon	....	unit publicist
Brieann Rich	....	set medic
Nicholas Rich	....	set medic
Navarutt Roongaroon	....	script supervisor: second unit
Suwimon Sakaew	....	assistant: Mr. Pfeffer
Mic Tomasi	....	stand-in: Mr. Cage
Natthawan Uapahurat	....	production accountant: Thailand
Jaroslav Vaculik	....	location manager: Prague
Dennis Virkler	....	creative consultant
J.J. Tucker Wysong	....	catering advisor

Production Companies

• Initial Entertainment Group (IEG) (as IEG Virtual Studios) (presents)
• Virtual Studios (as IEG Virtual Studios) (presents)
• Saturn Films
• Blue Star Pictures (as Blue Star Entertainment)
• Bangkok Dangerous
• International Production Company
• Living Films

Distributors

• Audio Visual Enterprises (2008) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Bioscop (2008) (Czech Republic) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• Distribution Company (2009) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Entertainment Film Distributors (2008) (UK) (theatrical)
• International Film Distribution Consultants (2008) (non-USA) (theatrical)
• Lionsgate (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• Nordisk Film (2008) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Oy Nordisk Film (2008) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Presidio (2009) (Japan) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Shaw Organisation (2008) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Sidus FNH (2008) (Korea) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista Home Video (2009) (Australia) (DVD) (premiere)
• DeA Planeta Home Entertainment (2008) (Spain) (all media)
• E1 Entertainment Benelux (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Eagle Films (2008) (non-USA) (all media) (Middle East)
• Film1 (2009) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Gativideo (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Lionsgate (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• Lionsgate (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Nordisk Film (2009) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Nordisk Film (2009) (Sweden) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Oy Nordisk Film (2009) (Finland) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Palisades Tartan (2009) (UK) (all media)
• Paradise Group (2008) (Russia) (all media)
• PlayArte Home Vídeo (2009) (Brazil) (DVD)
• RCV Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• RTL Entertainment (2010) (Netherlands) (TV) (RTL5)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Bangladesh) (TV)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Bhutan) (TV)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (India) (TV)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Maldives) (TV)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Nepal) (TV)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Pakistan) (TV)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Sri Lanka) (TV)

Special Effects

• Cinesoup (visual effects)
• Curv Studios
• Michael Kaelin & Associates (visual effects)
• Press Gang (additional visual effects)
• Reality Check Studios (visual effects)
• View Studio (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Mi Casa Multimedia  DVD 5.1 & 7.1 surround audio mastering
• ARRI  cameras
• Big Eye Co.  equipment provided by
• Camera Corner  equipment provided by
• Czech Philharmonic Orchestra  orchestra (as The Czech Philharmonic)
• DeLuxe Toronto  thanks (as Deluxe Laboratories, Toronto)
• Deluxe Post-Production  post-production facilities
• EPC  post-production consultant
• Efilm  digital intermediate (as Deluxe EFilm Toronto)
• Exact Cut  negative cutting
• Gallagher Entertainment  insurance
• Gearhead Grip & Electric  equipment provided by (as Gearhead)
• Gray Krauss Des Rochers  legal services
• Lighthouse Film Service  equipment provided by
• Living Films  production services: Thailand
• Moonstar Studios  thanks
• Siamlite International  equipment provided by
• Urban Post Production  sound post-production
• V.S. Services  equipment provided by

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, language and some sexuality

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Thai

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS

Certification:

Netherlands:16 | UK:18 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Finland:K-15 | South Korea:15 | USA:R (certificate #43590) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Singapore:R21 | Norway:15 | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Sweden:15 | Singapore:NC-16 (edited version) | Portugal:M/16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Malaysia:18PL | Japan:R-15 | Czech Republic:12 | Brazil:16 | Argentina:16 | Germany:18 | Australia:MA | France:U (with warning) | New Zealand:R18 | Ireland:15A

Filming Locations:

Bangkok, Thailand

Company:

Initial Entertainment Group (IEG)

Trivia:

The martial art that Nicolas Cage teaches to Shahkrit Yamnarm is Wing Chun.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): During the scene that Joe kills Surat's gang members which was sent to kill him. When Joe goes down from the stairs, he asks the injured gangster about where is Kong. He said in Thai "Yoo Nai Kong". However, in Thai grammar, subject should place before verb. So, he should say "Kong yoo nai" instead.

Quotes:

Joe:Where there's money, there's competition and the guy paying me usually wins.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Episode #7.79" (2009)

Soundtrack:

Sexy Men a.k.a. Sexy Man

Shockingly mundane & ordinary…

"Bangkok Dangerous" isn't a bad film – or at least not as bad as most of the reviews around here claim – but it is an astonishingly ordinary film that features literally every cliché of "hired assassin" concept you can possibly think of. There's the lonely and super-skilled hit man who intents to pull of one last job before quitting the business for good, he teaches his errand boy to become his successor, finds love and happiness with a girl for the first time and – last but not least – refuses to make the final hit because his target is a noble individual. We know this is the prototypic pitch of every thriller in its type, yet we still pay the full price of a cinema ticket because the film stars Nicolas Cage and we'll probably see a lot of spectacular action and virulent gunfire. "Bangkok Dangerous" is a big-budgeted remake of a Thai thriller released in 1999, which was also directed by the Pang brothers. In the original, the hit man was a deaf-mute but since Nicolas Cage is far too expensive to have him shut up the whole time, they made his love interest a deaf-mute instead. Unfortunately, this takes away the one truly ingenious aspect about the original. What remains is a painfully predictable and bland thriller that can't even be saved by the handful of impressively staged action sequences. Still I wouldn't call "Bangkok Dangerous" a complete waste of time, though, as there are a couple of stylish and worthwhile – albeit less obvious – elements working in its favor. Nic Cage gives a good performance as the unworldly killer and particularly the Pang Bros' depiction of the city of Bangkok is deeply enchanting. Especially at night it looks like a melancholic and depressing place infested with prostitution, petty crimes and perverted tourists. The moody soundtrack emphasizes the atmosphere of melancholy even more. This is definitely not a film that'll increase the tourist business there. Otherwise there's very little to say about "Bangkok Dangerous". If you're a fan of Nicolas Cage and rough action, you won't regret giving this one a look. Just realize you'll have completely forgotten about it the next day.