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  • 2008
  • R
  • Lionsgate Films
  • 1 h 39 m
  • 2008
  • R
  • Lionsgate Films
  • 1 h 39 m

Summary The life of an anonymous assassin takes an unexpected turn when he travels to Thailand to complete a series of contract killings. Joe, a remorseless hit man, is in Bangkok to execute four enemies of a ruthless crime boss named Surat. He hires Kong, a street punk and pickpocket, to run errands for him with the intention of covering his tr...

Directed By: Danny Pang, Oxide Chun Pang

Written By: Jason Richman, Oxide Chun Pang, Danny Pang

  • 2008
  • R
  • Lionsgate Films
  • 1 h 39 m
  • 2008
  • R
  • Lionsgate Films
  • 1 h 39 m

Bangkok Dangerous

Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 16 Critic Reviews
24
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 53 User Ratings
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Summary The life of an anonymous assassin takes an unexpected turn when he travels to Thailand to complete a series of contract killings. Joe, a remorseless hit man, is in Bangkok to execute four enemies of a ruthless crime boss named Surat. He hires Kong, a street punk and pickpocket, to run errands for him with the intention of covering his tr...

Directed By: Danny Pang, Oxide Chun Pang

Written By: Jason Richman, Oxide Chun Pang, Danny Pang

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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable Based on 16 Critic Reviews
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Generally Unfavorable Based on 16 Critic Reviews
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44% Mixed
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56% Negative
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60
Bangkok won't be making any appearances at the Oscars, but it is executed with skill and -- a severed limb or two notwithstanding -- without too much bloody excess.
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While the film includes several exciting, creatively shot action scenes, the drama is otherwise so shopworn that the violent climax is a relief.
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28% Positive
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42% Mixed
22 Ratings
30% Negative
16 Ratings

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40
Pretty much all the things that made the original so original are filtered out of this un-original.
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30
Of all the shoddy, insipid qualities of Bangkok Dangerous, the most egregious is the most fundamental: The film is simply dreadful to look at.
By Nathan Lee FULL REVIEW
25
A morose, slow-moving action picture.
By Maitland McDonagh FULL REVIEW
20
Adds to the sad realization that this once-vibrant and witty actor (Cage) is completely controlled now by his inner teenager.
By Joe Neumaier FULL REVIEW
0
The filmmakers even manage to turn seamy Bangkok into the least exotic setting imaginable.
By Owen Gleiberman FULL REVIEW
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Production Company Initial Entertainment Group (IEG), Virtual Studios, Saturn Films, Blue Star Pictures, Bangkok Dangerous, International Production Company
Release Date Sep 5, 2008
Duration 1 h 39 m
Rating R
Genres
Tagline The hitman has become the target
Website http://www.lionsgate.com/bangkokdangerous/
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