When the head of a statue sacred to a village is stolen, a young martial artist goes to the big city and finds himself taking on the underworld to retrieve it.
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Title: Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior (2003)
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| Tony Jaa | ... | Ting | |
| Petchtai Wongkamlao | ... | Humlae / George (as Mum Jokemok) | |
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Pumwaree Yodkamol | ... | Muay Lek |
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Suchao Pongwilai | ... | Komtuan (as Suchoa Pongvilai) |
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Chatthapong Phantana-Angkul | ... | Saming (as Chatthapong Pantanaunkul) |
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Wannakit Sirioput | ... | Don (as Wannakit Siriput) |
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Cheathavuth Watcharakhun | ... | Peng (as Chetwut Wacharakun) |
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Rungrawee Barijindakul | ... | Ngek (as Rungrawee Borrijindakul) |
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Pornpimol Chookanthong | ... | Mae Waan |
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Chumphorn Thepphithak | ... | Uncle Mao (as Chumporn Teppitak) |
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Sukanya Kongkawong | ... | Waitress |
| Boonsri Yindee | ... | Yai Hom (as Bunsri Yindee) | |
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Woranard Tantipidok | ... | Pra Cru |
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Sawang Rodnuch | ... | Noi |
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Sutin Rodnuch | ... | Jamnean |
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Booting lives in a small and peaceful village. One day a sacred Buddha statuette called Ong Bak is stolen from the village by an immoral businessman. It soon becomes the task of a voluntary young man, Boonting (Phanom Yeeram), to track down the thief in Bangkok and reclaim the religious treasure. Along the way, Boonting uses his astonishing athleticism and traditional Muay Thai skills to combat his adversaries. Written by astroboy2k
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To fight for the honor of his village, he must unleash the ancient art of Muay Thai: 9 Body Weapons See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
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11 February 2005 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$1,334,869, 13 February 2005, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
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Two cuts were released in Hong Kong. The theatrical release was identical to the Thai cut except the now infamous "bone-breaking" shots were both cut to receive a "Category II B" rating. This cut of the film is also used for the EDKO Hong Kong VCD. However, the original uncut version, with both the arm and leg breaking shots, was given a DVD release in Hong Kong, but received a "Category III" rating. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Ong-Bak was a great beat-em-up flick, probably the most realistic-looking fighting sequences I've ever seen. And the fact that there are no special effects involved earn this movie and Tony Jaa more respect from me. Tony Jaa is definitely more acrobatic than Jackie, but if you look back at some of Jackie's films and then watch Ong-Bak, I don't think he's as GUTSY as Jackie but hey, he's only made 1 film so I may be wrong. And he's a good martial artist but if you really look at some of Jet Li's films and then look at Ong-Bak and pay attention to his hand to hand combat, you'll see that he's actually not as advanced or nearly as OUICK as Jet in actual martial arts skills and hand-2-hand combat. There's a difference in being the next big martial arts star and being the next Jet Li or Jackie Chan. Anyway most people are just saying that cuz he's new and can jump high and do a bunch of flips. So don't label him as the next anybody. Just say "There's Jet Li, Jackie Chan, and Tony Jaa."