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The Warrior's Way

  • 20102010
  • RR
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
26K
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POPULARITY
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Geoffrey Rush, Kate Bosworth, and Jang Dong-Gun in The Warrior's Way (2010)
A warrior-assassin is forced to hide in a small town in the American Badlands after refusing a mission.
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A warrior-assassin is forced to hide in a small town in the American Badlands after refusing a mission.A warrior-assassin is forced to hide in a small town in the American Badlands after refusing a mission.A warrior-assassin is forced to hide in a small town in the American Badlands after refusing a mission.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
26K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
9,786
164
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Sngmoo Lee
    • Writers
      • Sngmoo Lee
      • Scott Reynolds(additional script writer)
    • Stars
      • Jang Dong-Gun
      • Kate Bosworth
      • Geoffrey Rush
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Sngmoo Lee
    • Writers
      • Sngmoo Lee
      • Scott Reynolds(additional script writer)
    • Stars
      • Jang Dong-Gun
      • Kate Bosworth
      • Geoffrey Rush
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 124User reviews
    • 93Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Kate Bosworth and Jang Dong-Gun in The Warrior's Way (2010)
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    Jang Dong-Gun
    Jang Dong-Gun
    • Yang
    Kate Bosworth
    Kate Bosworth
    • Lynne
    Geoffrey Rush
    Geoffrey Rush
    • Ronald
    Danny Huston
    Danny Huston
    • Colonel
    Tony Cox
    Tony Cox
    • Eight-Ball
    Lung Ti
    Lung Ti
    • Saddest Flute
    Analin Rudd
    • Baby April
    Markus Hamilton
    • Baptiste
    Rod Lousich
    • Craig
    Matt Gillanders
    • Geyser
    Christina Asher
    • Esmerelda
    Jed Brophy
    Jed Brophy
    • Jacques
    Carl Bland
    • Billy
    Ian Harcourt
    Ian Harcourt
    • Lofty
    Tony Wyeth
    • Smithy
    Ryan Richards
    Ryan Richards
    • Slug
    Nic Sampson
    Nic Sampson
    • Pug
    Ashley Jones
    • Rug
    • Director
      • Sngmoo Lee
    • Writers
      • Sngmoo Lee
      • Scott Reynolds(additional script writer) (uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • 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.
    • Goofs
      When the townspeople are waiting for the colonel and his men to arrive, they are all dressed in nicer clothes. Ron is wearing a black bandanna around his neck that disappears during the battle.
    • Quotes

      Colonel: I'll see you in hell, little girl. Wear something nasty.

    • Connections
      Featured in Shinee: Obsession (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Kim Duk Soo Samulnori Best
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      Courtesy of SYNNARA

    User reviews124

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    The type of film that most people will either love or hate, unless you're like me.
    'THE WARRIOR'S WAY': Three and a Half Stars (Out of Five)

    First time filmmaker Sngmoo Lee writes and directs this martial arts East meets West western fantasy ninja comedy epic. It stars Asian superstar Dong-gun Jang and co-stars Kate Bosworth, Geoffrey Rush, Danny Huston, Lung Ti and Tony Cox. The film is very odd and kind of a mess but it's also very beautiful and packed with stylized battle scenes. I have mixed feelings about the film going experience as a whole but there's definitely a lot to like here!

    The film is set in the 19th century and tells the story of a ninja assassin named Yang (Jang), who's recently taken over the title of greatest swordsman ever, who's on the run from his clan after refusing to kill a baby, the last member of their enemy. He hides out, with the baby, in a run down town in the American West where a new circus group is starting up. There he befriends an assortment of odd characters including a drunk gunman (Rush) and a beautiful young knives thrower (Bosworth), who he of course develops feelings for. He learns to love his new life until his past tracks him down.

    Dong-gun Jang is a fantastic leading man action hero and Lee's directing style is interesting. The supporting cast is all adequate, with Huston and Rush chewing up the scenery (Bosworth, one of my favorites, is a little oddly cast). The film is breathtakingly beautiful at times with a classic epic old film style look to it and there's some great homage played to Sergio Leone of course. The film is a little too all over the place for me though and a tad too goofy. It reminds me in a lot of ways to the type of films Stephen Chow has put out but not quite as good. It is entertaining in a lot of ways though and has at least something pleasing to offer almost any viewer. It's the type of film that most people will either love or hate, unless you're like me. This is the type of movie I can appreciate and enjoy in parts.

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    • It is just me, or does this look like a comic book/video game?
    • Has this movie been picked up by HBO or any other TV network?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 3, 2010 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • New Zealand
      • South Korea
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Laundry Warrior
    • Filming locations
      • Henderson Valley Studios, Hickory Avenue, Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand
    • Production companies
      • Rogue
      • Boram Entertainment
      • Wellmade Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $42,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,666,340
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,048,665
      • Dec 5, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $11,103,434
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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