Tagline: 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.
“The Protector” is the highly anticipated full bodied action film starring International Martial Arts superstar, Tony Jaa (“Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior”). His world shaped by ancient traditions, a young Thai fighter (Jaa) is called to defend his people and their honor after outsiders ruin all that is sacred. Fueled by desire to protect a way of life and avenge the wrong done to his family, he will bring the fight to their city.
Production notes provided by The Weinstein Company.
The Protector
Starring: Tony Jaa, Petchthai Wongkamlao, Bongkot Kongmalai, Jin Xing, Johnny Nguyen
Directed by: Prachya Pinkaew
Screenplay by: Prachya Pinkaew
Release: September 8, 2006
MPAA Rating: R for pervasive strong violence and some sexual content.
Studio: Dragon Dynasty (The Weinstein Company)
Box Office Totals
Domestic: $12,044,087 (44.3%)
Foreign: $15,121,494 (55.7%)
Total: $27,165,581 (Worldwide)