The Protector

"Vengeance Knows No Mercy."

2005 1h 45m TH

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 964

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Synopsis

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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.

“Vengeance Knows No Mercy.”

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Cast

Tony Jaa
Kham
Petchtai Wongkamlao
Mark
Bongkoj Khongmalai
Pla
Jin Xing
Madame Rose
Nathan Jones
T.K.
Johnny Tri Nguyen
Johnny
Lateef Crowder
Capoeira Fighter
Jonathan Patrick Foo
Wushu Fighter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Prachya Pinkaew
Writers: Piyaros Thongdee, Joe Wannapin, Prachya Pinkaew
Languages: English, Mandarin, Thai, Vietnamese
Countries: Thailand, Australia

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.5× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, Mandarin, Thai, Vietnamese.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Thailand, Australia.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Protector Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Prachya Pinkaew, shot by Nattawut Kittikhun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Somkiat Ariyachaipanich. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Stratos Gabrielidis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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The take

Prachya Pinkaew directs. Nattawut Kittikhun behind the camera. Somkiat Ariyachaipanich scores. Stratos Gabrielidis cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Thailand, Australia. Dialogue in English, Mandarin, Thai, Vietnamese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 4.5× over at the box office.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, Mandarin, Thai, Vietnamese.
4International production across 2 countries: Thailand, Australia.
5Part of the "The Protector Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Prachya Pinkaew, shot by Nattawut Kittikhun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Somkiat Ariyachaipanich. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Stratos Gabrielidis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Tony Jaa and Petchtai Wongkamlao and Bongkoj Khongmalai carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Vengeance Knows No Mercy.".
11IMDB entry: tt0427954 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 9 themes, including "sydney, australia", "australia", "martial arts", "elephant".
13Released under 11 different titles around the world.