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:

A Hero Will Stand

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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

The painting in the saloon is a parody of Edouard Manet's famous "Dejeuner Sur L'Herbe" (itself a copy of Raimondi's engraving "The Judgment of Paris"), with the setting changed to the prairies, and buffaloes and tepees in the background.

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Goofs

Ronald and another man are at the old ferris wheel during the big battle against the Colonel and his men. Ronald loads a bullet into his rifle with his bare finger. In the next shot, he is firing the gun while wearing black gloves that are completely intact.

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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

Jesse James
Written by Ry Cooder
Performed by The Range Band

User Reviews

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