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The Protector

The Protector

Vengeance Knows No Mercy.

20057.11h 45m

Overview

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.

Directed by Prachya Pinkaew
Written by Joe Wannapin, Prachya Pinkaew, Piyaros Thongdee
Produced by Sukanya Vongsthapat, Prachya Pinkaew
Box OfficeBudget: $6.0MRevenue: $27.2M

Top Cast

Tony Jaa

Tony Jaa

Kham

Petchtai Wongkamlao

Petchtai Wongkamlao

Mark

Bongkoj Khongmalai

Bongkoj Khongmalai

Pla

Jin Xing

Jin Xing

Madame Rose

Nathan Jones

Nathan Jones

T.K.

Johnny Tri Nguyen

Johnny Tri Nguyen

Johnny

Lateef Crowder

Lateef Crowder

Capoeira Fighter

Jonathan Patrick Foo

Jonathan Patrick Foo

Wushu Fighter

Damian de Montemas

Damian de Montemas

Vincent

W

Winai Poonpermsiri

Fortune Teller

Themes & Keywords

sydney, australiaaustraliaelephantbuddhismfightertempelganganimals

About The Protector

The Protector is a action, crime, drama, thriller film released in 2005 exploring themes of sydney, australia, australia, elephant, buddhism, fighter, tempel. Directed by Prachya Pinkaew, it stars Tony Jaa, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Bongkoj Khongmalai. 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.

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