What to know While Ong-Bak The Thai Warrior may be no great shakes as a movie, critics are hailing the emergence of a new star in Tony Jaa, whose athletic performance is drawing comparisons with Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and Jet Li. Read critic reviews Rent/buy Rent/buy Rent/buy Ong-Bak The Thai Warrior Photos Movie Info In Thailand, the impoverished village of Ban Nong Pradu has its most precious Buddha statue stolen from the temple. Luckily the small town also has a very skilled fighter in the form of Ting Tony Jaa, who sets out on a quest to recover the cherished figure. His journey leads him to Bangkok, where he must wrangle the statue from Don Wannakit Sirioput, a volatile drug dealer. Meanwhile, the village is suffering a severe drought and needs the Buddha to restore vitality. Rating R SexualitySequences of Strong ViolenceLanguageSome Drug Use Genre Action Original Language English Director Prachya Pinkaew Producer Prachya Pinkaew, Sukanya Vongsthapat Writer Panna Rittikrai, Prachya Pinkaew Release Date Theaters Feb 11, 2005 original Release Date Streaming Oct 30, 2009 Box Office Gross USA $ Runtime 1h 47m Distributor Magnolia Films Production Co Baa-Ram-Ewe Sound Mix Surround, Dolby Digital Cast & Crew News & Interviews for Ong-Bak The Thai Warrior Critic Reviews for Ong-Bak The Thai Warrior Audience Reviews for Ong-Bak The Thai Warrior Apr 28, 2013 [img] Super Reviewer Jan 15, 2012 Tony Jaa burst onto the scene with this high octane Muay Thai fighter which really turned my head, a long time fan of good old JCVD I knew of kickboxing and Muay Thai but this film really displayed it properly. Its a silly film lets be honest, like all fighter action films the plot is childishly basic and revolves around revenge, as they all tend to do. From there on you obviously get many excuses for Jaa to fight many guys who are much bigger and to show his prowess whilst remaining firmly faithful and good to his religion at all times. The film is slick and well made with decent stunt sequences but its all about Jaa and his abilities which are impressive and very well choreographed. Could of done without the constant cheesy replays at different angles of virtually every little thing Jaa does, but if your a fan of these films you'll be used to that. Super Reviewer Jan 01, 2012 After reviewing several non martial art movies in the following days, I decided to watched Ong Bak because of it popularity and reputation. I was not disappointed and I got to see one of the best martial art movie ever made. The story is simple, but effective. When the head of a statue sacred to a village is stolen, a young martial artist goes to the big city and finds himself taking on the underworld to retrieve it. The story may not get better, but it works with a great cast of characters that actually fit into this world. The action sequences are some of the best ever filmed in a Martial movie. There should be enough action to entertain any action fan if you're not into the story. It's the complete package when it comes to this movie, good story and great action. No doubt that Thailand action movies became popular after the release of this movie. Even though I feel Tony Jaa other movies haven't captured the jaw dropping action he's capable of, it's no doubt that this movie is remain a classic and in the hearts of any Martial Art movie fan. Super Reviewer Aug 23, 2011 A young country man travels to Bangkok to recover the stolen stone head of Ong-Bak, the Buddha statue of his village. Though he is an incredibly skilled Muay Thai fighter, his master asks him not to use his dangerous skills, in an effort to keep him from accidentally killing someone and being forced to live the rest of his life in regret. Circumstances and the corrupt people of the city force him into situations where he must fight, though, and he's willing to do anything to bring the stone head back to his village, which is cursed by its absence. The fight sequences in Ong-Bak are so fun that they completely make up for the fact that the rest of the movie is fairly dull. That won't matter at all, though, as you're watch Tony Jaa deliver endless flying elbows and kicks, while pulling of some absolutely insane stunt and fight choreography. Sit back, relax, and grin while you watch him literally kick the dust off people's heads. Super Reviewer