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Ong-Bak is a thailandais film of genre Thriller directed by Prachya Pinkaew released in USA on 17 october 2004 with Tony Jaa
Ong-Bak (2003)
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Add to a movie listOng-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior (Thai: องค์บาก [oŋbaːk]), also known in the United States as Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior is a 2003 Thai martial arts action film. It was directed by Prachya Pinkaew, featured stunt choreography by Panna Rittikrai and starred Tony Jaa. Ong-Bak proved to be Jaa's breakout film, with the actor hailed internationally as the next major martial arts star. Jaa went on to star in Tom-Yum-Goong (called The Protector in the US and Warrior King in the UK) and directed two prequels to Ong-Bak: Ong-Bak 2 and Ong-Bak 3.
Synopsis
In the rural northeastern Thailand village of Ban Nong Pradu lies an ancient Buddha statue named Ong-Bak. The village falls in despair after thieves from Bangkok decapitate the statue and take the head with them. Ting, a villager extremely skilled in Muay Thai, volunteers to travel to Bangkok to recover the stolen head of Ong-Bak. His only lead is Don, a drug dealer who attempted to buy the statue one day earlier.Actors
Tony Jaa
(Ting)
Petchtai Wongkamlao
(George / Humlae)
Pumwaree Yodkamol
(Muay Lek)
Dan Chupong
(Bodyguard 4)
Panna Rittikrai
(Villager (uncredited))
Don Ferguson
(Bodyguard 6)
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