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The Protector

2005 · 105 min

A relentless barrage of bone-crunching fights and animal-rights fury, thrilling but thin on story.

Tagline
Vengeance Knows No Mercy.
Overview
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.
In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • violence
  • crime
  • corruption
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action9
Horror2
Humour3
Realism5
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, crime, drama, thriller
Directed by
Prachya Pinkaew
Written by
Prachya Pinkaew, Piyaros Thongdee, Napalee, Kongdej Jaturanrasmee
Starring
Tony Jaa, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Bongkoj Khongmalai, Jin Xing, Nathan Jones, Johnny Tri Nguyen, Lateef Crowder, Jonathan Patrick Foo
Music
Jadet Chawang, Sasis Milindavanij
Cinematography
Nattawut Kittikhun
Runtime
105 min
Country
Thailand, Australia
Languages
English, Mandarin, Thai, Vietnamese

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