ONG BAK:

Muay Tai Warrior

Ong Bak is probably Tony Jaa's movie that pushed him into stardom. The movie was released in 2003 and instantly people were talking about his skill as a martial artist, as well as a stunt man. It also spawned the sequel Ong Bak 2

Jaa's specialty is Muay Tai, but the man is also a gymnast. He is extremely flexible and agile. Most of the stunts that he performs boggles even the best martial artists. This combination makes for very interesting fight scenes.

Plot

When the head of his village's sacred Buddha statue is stolen, simple country boy Ting (Tony Jaa) is sent to Bangkok to retrieve it. Raised by a monk who has trained him in Muay Thai, Ting has vowed to never use his lethal martial arts skills. But once he arrives in the big city, Ting is forced to fight. It's non-stop action as Ting infiltrates Bangkok's seedy underworld and takes on a series of low lifes and criminals in his quest to obtain the sacred head.

Cast

  • Tony Jaa as Ting
  • -Petchtai Wongkamlao as Humlae/George
  • -Pumwaree Yodkamol as Muay Lek
  • -Chattapong Pantana-Angkul as Saming
  • -Suchao Pongwilai as Komtuan
  • -Wannakit Sirioput as Don
  • -Chumphorn Thepphithak as Uncle Mao
  • -Rungrawee Barijindakul as Ngek
  • -Cheathavuth Watcharakhun as Peng
  • -Dan Chupong as Bodyguard (as Chupong Changprung)

Box Office

On February 11, 2005, the film was released in North America in 387 theatres under the title Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior. In its opening weekend, it grossed US$1,334,869 ($3,449 per screen), on its way to a US total of $4,563,167.

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