The Protector


The Protector
A young man is from a family which has the responsiblity for looking after the Royal Thai elephants. One day, a group of baddies off his father, kill mamma elephant, and kidnap daddy and baby elephant to Australia. Our hero follows them to retrieve the two Royal Elephants. He knows how to handle himself, and soon there is a trail of broken bones and groaning bodies as he closes in on the baddies. Expect spectacular action sequences and a choppy storyline, as this is the American dubbed, dumbed-down, cut version of the Thai original. The BBC rating below is for the original. The film has been released in different versions in different markets.

83 minutes.
No persons under 13 (Violence).
Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller.

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

I did ask you to step aside...
I did ask you to step aside...

Credits

Cast
Tony Jaa, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Bongkoj Khongmalai, Xing Jing, Nathan Jones, Johnny Nguyen
Director
Prachya Pinkaew
ScreenplayNapalee, Piyaros Thongdee, Joe Wannapin, Kongdej Jaturanrasamee, Prachya Pinkaew
MusicHoward Drossin
CinematographyNattawut Kittikhun
EditingStratos Gabrielidis
Sound formatsDolby Digital EX
Made in2005
Produced bySahamongkolfilm Co., Baa-Ram-Ewe, Golden Network Asia Limited, TF1 International

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Trailer: Medium

Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreMartial arts
LanguageIsolated and discreet
NudityNone
SexNone
ViolenceFrequent and strong to intense
PrejudiceNone
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseNone
CommentsThe theme is of adult nature (gangsterism, money laundering, drug dealing, prostitution, death, etc.)
These details are supplied by the FPB. If you have a problem with any of the above, please take it up directly with the FPB. Read the Classification Guidelines.

ScreenIt Report (USA)

Sex / Nudity
4
Violence
5
Blood / Gore / Gross
3
Guns / Weapons
5
Profanity
2
Alcohol / Drugs
3
Smoking
0
Disrespectful / Bad Attitude
5
Imitative Behaviour
3
Frightening / Tense Scenes
2
Jump Scenes
0
Tense Family Scenes
3
Music (Scary/Tense)
3
Music (Inappropriate)
0
Topics to talk about
2


Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Cape Argus / The Star
Yazeed Kamaldien
5
Cape Times
Robert K. Elder
5
Mail & Guardian
Shaun de Waal
12
The Citizen
Sabrina Dean
12
Sunday Times
Barry Ronge
5
24.com
Anton Marshall
5
BBC
Jonathan Trout
15
ScreenIt
6

What the People say

Internet
5528 Netizens
14

Average .. 44%

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