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The Protector

Vengeance Knows No Mercy.

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.

1h 45m2005RTMDb 7.1

ActionCrimeDramaThriller

Thai

Crew and Cast

Prachya PinkaewPrachya PinkaewDirectorTony JaaTony JaaKhamPetchtai WongkamlaoPetchtai WongkamlaoMarkBongkoj KhongmalaiBongkoj KhongmalaiPlaJin XingJin XingMadame RoseNathan JonesNathan JonesT.K.Johnny Tri NguyenJohnny Tri NguyenJohnnyLateef CrowderLateef CrowderCapoeira FighterJonathan Patrick FooJonathan Patrick FooWushu FighterDamian de MontemasDamian de MontemasVincent
Winai PoonpermsiriFortune TellerDavid AsavanondDavid AsavanondOfficer Rick
Kittapon WattanasinchaiCouple on the StreetPatrarin PunyanutatamPatrarin PunyanutatamCouple on the Street
Sotorn RuangruaengKham's FatherSirilapas KongtrakarnSirilapas KongtrakarnGoong
Natdanai KongthongYoung Kham
Sutanai BuyaketuSuthep
Napat PooriSuthin
Chonlathit HanyanTui
Jong SomjaiMr. SimPanda LikoudisPanda LikoudisJimmy
Kim Nam-youngMini Mart Owner
Sonya Angela SchoegglAsian Channel Reporter
Kimball Hyunu PojasAsian Channel Cameraman
Richard O. LowesSecretary General of Police Bureau
Suracha YaemsriSuthep's Henchman
Kaecha KampakdeeSuthep's Henchman
Saikasem KantanitSuthep's Henchman
Sakchai YukhachenSuthep's Henchman
Udon TrakulkaewSuthep's Henchman

Storyline

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.

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Info

Original title
ต้มยำกุ้ง
Status
Released
Released
11 August 2005
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
R
TMDB score
7.1 / 10 (965 votes)

Production

Director
Prachya Pinkaew
Writers
Piyaros Thongdee, Joe Wannapin, Prachya Pinkaew
Studios
Sahamongkolfilm, Baa-Ram-Ewe, K&K McGrath Productions
Countries
Thailand, Australia

Box Office

Budget
$6.0M
Revenue
$27.2M
Profit
$21.2M
Return
4.5×
Collection
The Protector Collection

Languages

Original
Thai
Spoken
English, Mandarin, Thai, Vietnamese