Fireball (2009)

Director:

Thanakorn Pongsuwan

Writers:

Adirek Wattaleela (written by)
Thanakorn Pongsuwan (written by)
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Release Date:

29 January 2009 (Thailand)

Genre:

Action | Drama

Tagline:

No Rules, No Mercy, Only the strongest will survive

Plot:

Tai, a young man arrested on a crime charge, is discharged thanks to his twin brother Tan's dogged help...

Plot Keywords:

Coma | Basketball | Fireball | Basketball Court | Basketball Player

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Preeti Barameeanat	...	Tai - Tan
Khanutra Chuchuaysuwan	...	Pang
Kumpanat Oungsoongnern	...	Muk
Phutharit Prombandal	...	Den
9 Million Sam	...	Zing
Arucha Tosawat	...	Tun

Directed by
Thanakorn Pongsuwan

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Thanakorn Pongsuwan		written by
Kiat Sansanandana		written by
Taweewat Wantha		written by
Adirek Wattaleela		written by

Produced by
Nutsha Bootsri	....	associate producer
Sa-Nga Chatchairungruang	....	executive producer
Sangar Chatchairungruang	....	executive producer
Sirasak Koshparsharin	....	associate producer
Sanit Wangvichar	....	associate producer
Adirek Wattaleela	....	producer

Original Music by
Giant Wave

Cinematography by
Teerawat Rujintham
Wardhana Vunchuplou
Suntipong Waiwong

Film Editing by
Saknakorn Neteharn
Thanakorn Pongsuwan
Adirek Wattaleela

Production Design by
Varakorn Poonsawadhi

Art Direction by
Sippapas Pucare

Costume Design by
Kaseya Kongsamrarn

Production Management
Khanakwan Lucksatcha	....	production manager
M.L. Jaroondet Voravan	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jaded Aueychimplee	....	first assistant director
Prasit Wongjirattikarn	....	second assistant director

Stunts
Pangrech Sangcha	....	stunt coordinator

Casting Department
Yutnathorn Kaewthong	....	casting

Other crew
Bob Buchholz	....	english language director

Production Companies

• Bangkok Film Studio
• Forfilms

Distributors

• Innoform Media (2009) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Shaw Organisation (2009) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Grindstone Entertainment Group
• Icon Film Distribution (2011) (Australia) (DVD)
• Lionsgate (2010) (USA) (DVD)
• Maple Pictures (2010) (Canada) (DVD)
• Mti Home Video
• Splendid Film (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
• Splendid Film (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Splendid Film (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (special edition)

Special Effects

• Monk Studio, The (visual effects)

Also Known As:

"Fireball: Muay Thai Dunk" - Singapore (English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong bloody brutal martial arts violence throughout, and brief sexuality

Runtime:

Thailand:94 min (approx.)

Country:

Thailand

Language:

Thai

Color:

Color (35 mm version)

Certification:

Singapore:M18 | Singapore:NC-16 (edited version) | New Zealand:(Banned) | USA:R (certificate #45588) | Germany:18 (cut) | Germany:Not Rated (SPIO/JK) (uncut) | Netherlands:16 | South Korea:18 | UK:15 | Australia:MA (2011)

Filming Locations:

Thailand

Company:

Bangkok Film Studio

Movie Connections:

Features WALL·E (2008)

Breath taking, in all areas but the ingredients of a good film

STAR RATING: ***** Saturday Night **** Friday Night *** Friday Morning ** Sunday Night * Monday Morning

The Thais are fast taking over the Chinese, Koreans and Japanese in terms of producing the most acclaimed martial arts films in the heart of their home countries, without the aid of any Hollywood CGI or props to spruce them up. We've had Tony Jaa in the Ong-bak films delivering his breath taking visual displays and now we have this less successful effort from director and co writer Thanakorn Pongsuwan, focusing on some competitors in an underground interfusion of basketball and muay thai, that obligatorily forgoes the use of a decent plot and unhammy acting. Sadly, it's also just never any fun, the close ups on the fights and their sheer relentless nature proving more distracting than entertaining and it all ends up feeling like it's really dragging on. Some fun here and there, but generally as much fun as a 'fireball' in the gut. **