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The Bodyguard

2004 · 97 min

A breezy, silly martial-arts romp with goofy villains and slapstick fights that keeps things light and fast.

Tagline
Thailand's top bodyguard.
Overview
Wong, bodyguard to a tycoon, is fired by his boss's son after he fails to save his boss. Now, the assassins are after the son, who takes refuge in a slum. Wong, meanwhile, tackles the villain's goons.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • class
  • found family
  • redemption
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour7
Realism4
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
action, comedy
Directed by
Petchtai Wongkamlao
Written by
Thanapat Taweesuk, Petchtai Wongkamlao
Starring
Petchtai Wongkamlao, Patrarin Punyanutatam, Piphat Apiraktanakorn, Surachai Juntimatorn, Aranya Namwong, Suthep Prayoonpitak, Wachara Pan-iam, Yingyong Yodbuangam
Music
Hip-Pro
Cinematography
Nattawut Kittikhun
Runtime
97 min
Country
Thailand
Languages
Thai

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