Bangkok Dangerous (2000)

The story is of a deaf-mute hitman and his partner who are based in Bangkok. He is friends with his partner's girlfriend who is a stripper at a local club. They go about their assassination... See full summary »

Directors:

Danny Pang, Oxide Chun Pang (as Oxide Pang)

Writers:

Danny Pang, Oxide Chun Pang (as Oxide Pang)

Stars:

Pawarith Monkolpisit, Premsinee Ratanasopha, Patharawarin Timkul

3 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Pawarith Monkolpisit	...	Kong (as Pawalit Mongkolpisit)
Premsinee Ratanasopha	...	Fon
Patharawarin Timkul	...	Aom
Pisek Intrakanchit	...	Jo
Korkiate Limpapat
Piya Boonnak

Storyline

The story is of a deaf-mute hitman and his partner who are based in Bangkok. He is friends with his partner's girlfriend who is a stripper at a local club. They go about their assassination business as usual as the boss climbs the underworld ladder and forms new alliances. Flashbacks explain how he got to this point in his life. He forms a relationship with a young woman from the pharmacy who is caring and innocent. The hunts continue as treachery begins. A big name hit makes him realize that good people are hurt by his actions. The first rule of assassination closes in on him as he strikes revenge.

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Plot Keywords:

voice over letter | mute protagonist | suicide of protagonist | bloody violence | strip club | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and sexuality

Details

Country:

Thailand

Language:

Thai

Release Date:

24 November 2000 (Thailand)

Also Known As:

Muerte en Bangkok

Filming Locations:

Bangkok, Thailand

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$55,429

Company Credits

Production Co:

Film Bangkok, Pang Bros.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX Dolby SR

Color:

Color Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The 2008 Bangkok Dangerous crime action thriller film starring Nicholas Cage is also written and directed by the Pang Brothers.

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Connections

References Godzilla (1954)

User Reviews

Life's only guarantee - suffering.

"Bangkok Dangerous" is, in the grand scheme of cinema, a dinky little action-drama flick. However, given what went into it, the film delivers more, pound for pound, than most films from big name action auteurs. The film tells a gritty simple story of a deaf-mute street punk hitman who shares brief moments of happiness with a lovely innocent and, unable to reconcile the divergent dichotomy, comes to an inescapable last hit. Wrought from heavy stylistics with excellent music and camera work; a scant script; and an apparently limited budget, "BD" is a paradigm of efficiency for neophyte indie auteurs who seem to err most often by trying to say too much with too little. A good watch for action junkies who can hang in there as the film looks cheap in the beginning and the talent behind the craft is not immediately apparent. (B+)