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A FRESH ALLOWANCE AT MIDNIGHT · ISTANBUL TIME

Back to the finderTHE FILM / 2003
Ong Bak: Muay Thai Warrior posterA FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOK

THE FEATURE PRESENTATION

MOVIE2003 1h 44m THA

IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU

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01 / THE STORY

A little about the film.

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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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME

The people who bring it to life.

Tony Jaa

Tony Jaa

Suchao Pongwilai

Komtuan

Deaw Chupong Changprung

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