Ong-Bak
A young monk and Muay Thai prodigy journeys to Bangkok to recover the stolen head of a sacred Buddha statue, confronting the city's ruthless underworld in a brutal fight for honor and redemption.
Synopsis
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.
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💰 Box-office hit — grossed 18× its budget
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$20.1M
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Cast & Crew
31 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Tony Jaa
as Ting
Petchtai Wongkamlao
as George / Humlae
Patrarin Punyanutatam
as Muay Lek
Suchao Pongwilai
as Komtuan
Choomporn Theppitak
as Uncle Mao
Cheathavuth Watcharakhun
as Peng
Wannakit Siriput
as Don
Rungrawee Barijindakul
as Ngek
Chatthapong Phantana Angkul
as Saming
Nudhapol Asavabhakhin
as Toshiro
Pornpimol Chookanthong
as Waan
Udom Songsaeng
as Meun
Supporting cast
19Boonsri Yindee
as Hom
Arirat Ratanakaitkosol
as Tang-on
Woravit Tangchitsirikul
as Pao
Chalongsak Sirimahasal
as Lao
Sawang Rodnuch
as Noi
Sutin Rodnuch
as Jamnean
Voranart Tantipidok
as Abbot
Somjai Chanmoontree
as Bodyguard 1
Somchai Moonma
as Bodyguard 2
Taworn Tonapan
as Bodyguard 3
Dan Chupong
as Bodyguard 4
Chaiyaporn Junmoontree
as Bodyguard 5
Don Ferguson
as Bodyguard 6
David Ismalone
as Mad Dog
Erik Markus Schuetz
as Pearl Harbour
Paul Gaius
as Lee
Nick Kara
as Big Bear
Sukanya Kongkawong
as Waitress
Panna Rittikrai
as Villager (uncredited)
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