Based on the very underground comic book, a Tibetan monk becomes a mentor to a young street kid whom he can teach to protect a scroll.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Yun-Fat Chow | ... | Monk With No Name (as Chow Yun-Fat) | |
| Seann William Scott | ... | Kar | |
| Jaime King | ... | Jade | |
| Karel Roden | ... | Strucker | |
| Victoria Smurfit | ... | Nina | |
| Marcus Jean Pirae | ... | Mr. Funktastic | |
| Mako | ... | Mr. Kojima | |
| Roger Yuan | ... | Master Monk | |
| K.C. Collins | ... | Sax (as Chris Collins) | |
| Sean Bell | ... | Diesel | |
| Kishaya Dudley | ... | DV | |
| Rob Archer | ... | Buzz | |
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Mauricio Rodas | ... | Wicho |
| Bayo Akinfemi | ... | Shade | |
| Russell Yuen | ... | Brother Tenzin | |
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For 60 years a mysterious monk with no name has zigzagged the globe to protect an ancient scroll - a scroll that holds the key to unlimited power. Now the Monk must look for a new scrollkeeper. Kar is an unlikely candidate, a streetwise young man whose only interest is himself. But when he inadvertently saves the Bulletproof Monk from capture, the two become partners in a scheme to save the world from the scroll's most avid pursuer. Packed with spectacular special effects and martial arts action, the Monk, Kar, and a sexy Russian mob princess called Bad Girl must struggle to find, face, and fight the ultimate enemy. Written by Press kit
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woman murders a man | woman murders a woman | woman strangles a man | murder | murderess |Taglines:
To fulfill the prophecy, he must find the one to take his place. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for violence, language and some sexual content | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
16 April 2003 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$52,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$8,653,542, 20 April 2003Gross USA:
$23,358,708Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$37,713,879Company Credits
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Written by Tim Armstrong, Rob Aston
Performed by The Transplants
Courtesy of Hellcat Records
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After Kar's failed attempt at forcing the Monk to leave, the two sit down to talk. The Monk (Chow Yun-Fat) tells Kar that his name is Cantonese, which was Yun-Fat Chow's first language. See more »Goofs
When Jade and Nina fight in the tunnel in some shots it is shown that Nina has on high-heeled boots yet in the actual fighting she is obviously wearing flats. See more »Quotes
Monk With No Name: An enlightened man would offer a weary traveler a bed for the night, and invite him to share a quiet conversation over a bowl of Cocoa Puffs.See more »
Alternate Versions
German theatrical version was cut for violence (the torture of the monk) to secure a more commercial "Not under 12" rating. DVD release is uncut and has a "Not under 16" rating. See more »Soundtracks
Tall Cans in the Air (re-mix)Written by Tim Armstrong, Rob Aston
Performed by The Transplants
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In 1943, in Tibet, a monk (Yun-Fat Chow) renounces his name and becomes the new guardian of a powerful scroll. Meanwhile, a troop of Nazis leaded by a sick commander invades the monastery and kills the other monks, trying to steal the scroll. The monk without name spends the next sixty years protecting the scroll and looking for his successor, who shall be a person who fulfills three prophecies. In USA, he meets the lonely pickpocket Kar (Seann William Scott), and he believes that Kar may be the next protector of the scroll. Kar stays with the monk and falls in love with the beautiful Jade (Jaime King), while the monk is chased by a gang leaded by the former nazi commander and his daughter Nina. I found this film a good entertainment. There are lots of action, funny moments and in the end, it is a good action movie. The beauty of the unknown Jaime King is very impressive. I really did not understand why the scroll is not simply destroyed, since neither the guardians nor the monks use its power except for keeping the youth of the protector for sixty years. Further, the motives for the parallel life of Jade are simply ridiculous. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): 'O Monge à Prova de Balas' ('The Bulletproof Monk')