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The Protector (2005)
40K
Original name: ต้มยำกุ้ง
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Thailand, Hong Kong, France, Australia
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
In Bangkok, the young Kham was raised by his father in the jungle with elephants as members of their family. When his old elephant and the baby Kern are stolen by criminals, Kham finds that the animals were sent to Sidney. He travels to Australia, where he locates the baby elephant in a restaurant owned by the evil Madame Rose, the leader of an international Thai mafia. With the support of the efficient Thai sergeant Mark, who was involved in a conspiracy, Kham fights to rescue the animal from the mobsters.
Style:
action packed, light, brutal, stylized, exciting, serious, realistic, suspenseful, intense, cult classic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, muay thai, elephant, kung fu, revenge, kickboxer, fistfight, chase, one man army, gangster, fight scenes, fight, kickboxing, heroes, robbery, power struggle, hand to hand combat, buddhism, sword fight, battles, tough heroes, gang, vengeance, shaolin, epic battle ...
Time:
year 2005, 21st century, contemporary
Place:
australia, asia, sydney australia, thailand, china, hong kong
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Thailand, Hong Kong, France
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Place:
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Country: Thailand
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
100%
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Country: Thailand
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK, France, USA, China
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Raised as a slave, Danny is used to fighting for his survival. In fact, his "master," Bart, thinks of him as a pet and goes as far as leashing him with a collar so they can make money in fight clubs, where Danny is the main contender. When ...
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Duration: 107 min.
Story:
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Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Country: France, USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Movie in collections
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Country: Indonesia, France, USA
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Country: Thailand
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Movie in collections
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Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Place:
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100%
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Time:
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
100%
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Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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