After his family is killed by a Serbian gangster with international interests, NYC detective Nick goes to S.E. Asia and teams up with a Thai detective to get revenge and destroy the syndicates human trafficking network.
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Directors:
Tony Jaa,
Panna Rittikrai
Stars:
Tony Jaa,
Dan Chupong,
Sarunyu Wongkrachang
A hapless bodyguard is fired from his client's son for the death of his clients father. The son is then hunted by assassins who do not want him to inherit his fathers company.
The best agent of Vieng, the country near the boundary of Thailand received the important mission that he had to catch two armed dealers who could be the dangerous for his country.
Quinn Forte had it all: power, money, a brother who idolized him, and a woman who loved him. He also had enemies. In the course of one night, he loses everything. Betrayed by someone in his... See full summary »
Spetnaz (Special Ops) veteran Nick Cherenko leaves Russia after his son and wife are killed in a gunfight by drug lord Aleksandr 'Sasha' Popov's mob men. He's threatened with exposure as ... See full summary »
Director:
Dolph Lundgren
Stars:
Dolph Lundgren,
Ben Cross,
Ivan Petrushinov
A young fighter named Kham must go to Australia to retrieve his stolen elephant. With the help of a Thai-born Australian detective, Kham must take on all comers, including a gang led by an evil woman and her two deadly bodyguards.
Nick, a tough NY cop, runs afoul of the Russian mob engaged in human trafficking, and they end up killing his wife and daughter for revenge. Determined to make them pay, he follows the kingpin to Bangkok, the hub of their activities. He teams up with a Thai detective and they decide to wipe out the entire organization and terminate their business entirely.Written by
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"There is no such thing as a bad Tony Jaa movie." Well this could be the exception.
On paper this was a "dream team" movie and I was anxious to see it.
Lundgrin both produced and wrote. That sounded very promising.
Not only is Tony Jaa in the film but he speaks English and his character is named "Tony." Also very promising.
Also starring Michael Jai White. In my review of Falcon Rising I called him "the most under-used action hero" in the business. Very very promising.
But here the total is less than the sum of its parts:
1. Lundgren wrote himself into a part meant for a 40 year old and he himself is pushing 60. Not cool.
2. Jai White is completely wasted (again!) and wears a suit all the time...?
3. The script is weak and the direction is terrible. Even the action scenes seem "off" by a few seconds here and a few seconds there.
Could have been so much more. The opening is the best part and is downhill from there. Perlman is great. but he never gives less than a great performance anyway.
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"There is no such thing as a bad Tony Jaa movie." Well this could be the exception.
On paper this was a "dream team" movie and I was anxious to see it.
Lundgrin both produced and wrote. That sounded very promising.
Not only is Tony Jaa in the film but he speaks English and his character is named "Tony." Also very promising.
Also starring Michael Jai White. In my review of Falcon Rising I called him "the most under-used action hero" in the business. Very very promising.
But here the total is less than the sum of its parts:
1. Lundgren wrote himself into a part meant for a 40 year old and he himself is pushing 60. Not cool.
2. Jai White is completely wasted (again!) and wears a suit all the time...?
3. The script is weak and the direction is terrible. Even the action scenes seem "off" by a few seconds here and a few seconds there.
Could have been so much more. The opening is the best part and is downhill from there. Perlman is great. but he never gives less than a great performance anyway.