The Protector (2006)
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- Synopsis
- On the eve of presenting a pair of prized elephants to the King of Thailand, a young martial arts expert and his father are shocked to discover that the beloved creatures were stolen by an international mafia syndicate, and now the determined fighter ......
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- Starring
- Tony Jaa, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Bongkoo Kongmalai, Jin Xing, Tri Nguyen
- Director(s)
- Prachya Pinkaew
- Distributor(s)
- Weinstein Company
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 109 min.
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Critic Reviews
Boston Globe | Wesley MorrisAdd Critic to Favorites
The Protector is about 84 minutes long, and only four of those minutes are devoted to plot.Read the full review
The New York Times | Nathan LeeAdd Critic to Favorites
The Protector supersizes the formula of "Ong Bak."Read the full review
The Onion (A.V. Club) | Nathan RabinAdd Critic to Favorites
Delivers a steady stream of cheap B-movie thrills, plus two positive messages for young people: Be nice to animals, and when in doubt, always aim for the tendons.Read the full review
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Jaa awaits Hollywood close-up
10/26/09 Thai action star Tony Jaa says his Hollywood debut is a "matter of time" after his latest movie, "Ong Bak 2," was released in the United States last week. | The Hollywood Reporter -
Five Favorite Films with Tony Jaa
10/08/09 Tony Jaa began his career as a stuntman for other actors, much like one of his martial arts inspirations, Jackie Chan. The Thai Warrior. | Rotten Tomatoes -
Review: Ong Bak 2
09/23/09 Cinematically speaking, there may be nothing worse than when an action star or purveyor of thrills starts taking himself too seriously. | Cinematical.com -
Asian Cinema Scene at SXSW: 'Ong Bak 2,' 'Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo'
03/16/09 Moviefone We bring you this week's edition of Asian Cinema Scene live from Austin, Texas. | Cinematical.com -
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02/01/09 Synopsis: Zen, a girl born from an affair between two members of rival crime syndicates, lives in recluse with her mother. | Rotten Tomatoes -
Asian Cinema Scene: Tony Jaa in New 'Ong Bak 2' Trailer
10/23/08 Moviefone Among other things, Jaa demanded more money to be added to the budget and the hiring of his friend, veteran action choreographer and director Panna Rittikrai. | Cinematical.com -
Made in Asia
09/25/08 "The audience stayed, but the films went away," says Bey Logan, vp acquisitions and co-production (Asia) for Dragon Dynasty, the Weinstein Co.'s home entertainment label, devoted solely to bringing Hong Kong action cinema to the American DVD market. | The Hollywood Reporter -
Asian Cinema Scene: Tony Jaa Lawyers Up, Plus Three Kinds of Nightmares
08/01/08 Moviefone Was it the elephants that sent a Thai action star over the edge? | Cinematical.com -
Jaa returns from forest monastery
08/01/08 The offscreen misadventures of Siamese martial arts wunderkind Tony Jaa grew to new levels of nuttiness last week. | Variety -
Tony Jaa goes AWOL from new film
07/27/08 On Friday, Sahamongkol prexy Somsak Techaratanaprasert held a press conference to confirm that Tony Jaa has been missing since June. "But I love him as a son," said Techaratanaprasert as the studio insists the much-anticipated Thai film "Ong-bak 2" will be finished in time for its scheduled Dec. 5 release in Thailand. | Variety