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06/24/06
Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior (2005)
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Reviews Counted: 96 Fresh: 81 Rotten:15 Average Rating: 6.9/10
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While Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior may be no great shakes as a movie, critics are hailing the emergence of a new star in Tony Jaa, whose athletic performance is drawing comparisons with Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and Jet Li.
Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins
Synopsis: Tony Jaa follows in the powerful martial arts footsteps of Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and Jet Li in ONG-BAK: THE THAI WARRIOR, one of the first films to center on the ancient fighting system of Muay Thai, which utilizes the body's limbs to potentially devastating effect. Jaa stars as Ting, a quiet... [More]
Genre: Foreign Films
Starring: Tony Jaa, Petchthai Wongkamlao, Pumwaree Yodkamol, Rungrawee Borrijindakul, Chetwut Wacharakun
Director: Prachya Pinkaew
Screenwriter: Suphachai Sithiamphan
Producer: Prachya Pinkaew, Sukanya Vongsthapat
Composer: Atomix Clubbing
Screenwriter: Suphachai Sithiamphan
Producer: Prachya Pinkaew, Sukanya Vongsthapat
Composer: Atomix Clubbing
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05/10/05
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Has an authentic tone that makes its simplistic quest-for-redemption storyline surprisingly engaging.
04/05/05
Skittishly directed and haphazardly written, Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior is a bundle of old action movie chestnuts brought briefly to life only by Jaa's presence.
05/26/06
While many martial arts movies rely on wires or computer graphics to pump up the action, this one is all natural.
03/07/06
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01/17/06
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09/26/05
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I haven’t been this thrilled by a new star since I saw my first Jackie Chan movie.
09/01/05
Jaa combines speed, strength, and fluidity in a convincing bid to turn wire stunts into yesterday's fad and return simple physical prowess to the forefront.
08/25/05
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08/19/05
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07/21/05
Top Critic
The fights and chases ooze an authenticity that makes up for the lackluster and ridiculously underdeveloped story.
06/16/05
Ficarei muito espantando caso o fantástico Tony Jaa não se torne um astro internacional do gênero ação/artes marciais.
05/14/05
It's too soon to tell if Tony Jaa has the the ability to sustain an interesting career, but he's off to a hell of a start, regardless.
04/17/05
Jaa emerges as a worthy successor to Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Jet Li, dispensing brutality that has never looked so perversely beautiful.
04/14/05
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