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The Protector (2006)

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The Critics:
C+
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Kham's life is turned upside down when an international mafia syndicate, based in Australia, captures his two beloved elephants and smuggles them thousands of kilometers away to Sydney. The two elephants are far more than mere animals to Kham and his father; they are part of his family and were being prepared to be presented as a token of devotion to his Majesty the King of Thailand. The only way Kham... See Full Description
Genres: Action/Adventure, Art/Foreign, Comedy and Drama
Running Time: 1 hr. 24 min.
Release Date: September 8th, 2006 (wide)
MPAA Rating: R for pervasive strong violence and some sexual content.
Distributors:
The Weinstein Company
U.S. Box Office: $11,905,519
Cast and Credits
Starring: Tony Jaa, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Bongkot Kongmalai, Jin Xing, Johnny Nguyen
Directed by: Prachya Pinkaew
Produced by: Piyaluck Mahatanasap, Somsak Techaratanaprasert, Prachya Pinkaew
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Critics Reviews Average Grade:   C+   
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Steve Murray
"...guilty-pleasure adrenaline rush..." more...
B+
Boston Globe, Wesley Morris
"The filmmakers are smart enough to slow down the shots so that when Jaa's foot lands on a head, the impact is impressive." more...
B
Chicago Tribune, Robert K. Elder
"...an overstuffed action vehicle about a man looking for his elephants. You read that right." more...
C-
E! Online, Luke Y. Thompson
"...watching Jaa fight his way to the top of a Guggenheim-like building in one long, uninterrupted take is flat-out awesome, even if most of the rest of the film is far from it." more...
C+
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User Reviews Average Grade:  B   
Story = F, but I'd see it again! <-- Read This!  by the_movie_review_guy (9/9/2006)
128 out of 136 people found this review helpful
SUMMARY:It'd be hard to INTENTIONALLY write such an awful story, but I'd pay...Full Review
  B+
The most fun youll have in a movie theater  by chamo818 (9/8/2006)
55 out of 65 people found this review helpful
It was worth every cent and more. People say the plot was thin and a silly story...Full Review
  A+
Things that you didn't know about this movie!!!!!!  by dan_24272 (9/9/2006)
46 out of 50 people found this review helpful
1. Considering this is a foreign movie from Thailand. This movie is really...Full Review
  A-
IF U WANT DRAMA/PLOT, WHY WATCH AN ACTION MOVIE ?  by dr_bernstien55 (9/9/2006)
46 out of 61 people found this review helpful
I DON'T UNDERSTAND STUPID MOVIEGOERS LOOKING FOR A PLOT IN AN ACTION MOVIE...Full Review
  A+
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