The Warrior's Way (2010)

A warrior-assassin is forced to hide in a small town in the American Badlands after refusing a mission.

Director:

Sngmoo Lee

Writer:

Sngmoo Lee

Stars:

Dong-Gun Jang, Kate Bosworth, Geoffrey Rush

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dong-Gun Jang	...	Yang
Kate Bosworth	...	Lynne
Geoffrey Rush	...	Ronald
Danny Huston	...	Colonel
Tony Cox	...	Eight-Ball
Lung Ti	...	Saddest Flute
Analin Rudd	...	Baby April
Markus Hamilton	...	Baptiste
Rod Lousich	...	Craig
Matt Gillanders	...	Geyser
Christina Asher	...	Esmerelda
Jed Brophy	...	Jacques
Carl Bland	...	Billy
Ian Harcourt	...	Lofty
Tony Wyeth	...	Smithy

Storyline

Yang, the world's finest swordsman, packs it in and leaves Japan to find an old friend in the Wild West rather than kill the infant queen of a rival clan. He carries the baby to his friend's desolate, broken-down town; the friend has died, so Yang reopens a laundry and settles down, hanging wet clothes, growing flowers, raising the infant, and finding himself attracted to Lynne, a red-haired woman with a tragic past. As long as Yang keeps his sword sheathed, his rivals won't find him, but a band of reprobate gunmen terrorize the town and threaten Lynne. Showdowns are inevitable, but once the sword is drawn, can Yang find rest, a home, and a family?

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Plot Keywords:

assassin | 19th century | throwing a knife | bullet time | explosion | 

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Taglines:

Assassin. Hero. Legend.

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Genres:

Action | Fantasy | Western

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong bloody violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

New Zealand South Korea

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 December 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Laundry Warrior

Filming Locations:

Henderson Valley Studios, Hickory Avenue, Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand

Box Office

Budget:

$45,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,048,665, 5 December 2010, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$5,664,251, 30 January 2011

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$11,087,569, 28 April 2011

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rogue, Boram Entertainment, Wellmade Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sngmoo Lee's directorial debut.

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Goofs

The fish used to stab the assassin in the eye at the end of the movie is a species of the genus Hemiramphus, also known as garfish, half-beaks or ballyhoo. These fish occur only in warm temperature and tropical waters. They are not found in polar or sub-polar regions.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Ronald: Okay, you settled down? You got your ears open?
[clears throat]
Ronald: This is the story of the sad flute, a laughing baby, a weeping sword. A long long time ago, in a land far far away, there lived a warrior. A warrior with empty eyes.

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Connections

Referenced in Movie Friends - Eine Videothek stellt sich vor (2013)

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Soundtracks

Solenne in quest'ora
Written by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Mario Del Monaco, Ettore Bastianini and the Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
Courtesy of Decca Music Group Limited
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Entertaining, Stylish, not much Substance

I am one that love stylish movies, especially action movies and I was hoping for a little more out of this. To be honest, the story is a bit lacking, but the action is very cool. There are some scenes which play more than others. The main character hardly ever talks and its really noticeable. I love Kate Bosworth in this movie, she is a saving grace to this film. I can't put my finger on it, but it is missing something. Its missing that "awe" moment that I was hoping it would deliver. You know, that scene that would make your mouth drop and I was expecting it from this movie. It was just too slow. And the writing is off. It is just not quite there. The pace of the film is off also. Still, entertaining as hell, but don't waste your money on seeing in that XD format (which stands for eXtreme Digital). That just a waste of some extra bucks. There is nothing more you are going to gain watching it in even, supposedly, higher def than what theaters normally do. But the movie is very stylish. Its the latest movie of mixing two genres,ninjas and westerns. And I give it a 7 out of 10, it did its job of entertaining. Btw, not a family movie and definitely not for small kids. I think guys will like it more than women. It is worth going to the theater to see. It is not worth a blind buy on blu-ray when it comes out. It is worth buying on blu-ray if you are into it and have seen the movie. But I would go out with your buddies, don't expect much and you will get more.