Bangkok Dangerous

Name: Bangkok Dangerous
Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime
Released: September 5, 2008
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 24
Cast: Charlie Yeung, Nicolas Cage, Shahkrit Yamnarm

2008

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Lionsgate | Release Date: September 5, 2008 | R

Starring: Charlie Yeung, Nicolas Cage, Shahkrit Yamnarm

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 hisThe 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 tracks by killing him at the end of the assignment. Strangely, Joe, the ultimate lone wolf, instead finds himself mentoring the young man while simultaneously being drawn into a tentative romance with a local shop girl. As he falls further under the sway of Bangkok's intoxicating beauty, Joe begins to question his isolated existence and let down his guard... just as Surat decides it's time to clean house. [Lionsgate]… Expand

Director: Danny Pang and Oxide Pang Chun

Genre(s): Action, Thriller, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 99 min

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Stephen Farber

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. Read full review

Stephen Cole

Doesn't work because it isn't much of a ride. The action scenes are strictly by rote. The incidental characters are all incidental. Read full review

Michael Ordona

Pretty much all the things that made the original so original are filtered out of this un-original. Read full review

Marc Savlov

I'm beginning to suspect there's some sort of ancient, or at least post-Pearl Harbor, curse in play that stops genre-oriented Asian filmmakers from creating anything of all but the most negligible merit once they hit the California shore. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Maitland McDonagh

A morose, slow-moving action picture. Read full review

Joe Neumaier

Adds to the sad realization that this once-vibrant and witty actor (Cage) is completely controlled now by his inner teenager. Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

The filmmakers even manage to turn seamy Bangkok into the least exotic setting imaginable. Read full review

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JackK.

Sep 6, 2008

Excellent crime movie about a hitman who changes his ways for the worst.

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MasJ.

Sep 8, 2008

Not nearly as bad as the official reviews rate it. Its not a cookie cutter romantic comedy which reviewers love and does not give a feel good ending. However, it is entertaining and interesting for making an unapologetically bad guy as the hero. It took Cage some courage to take on such a Not nearly as bad as the official reviews rate it. Its not a cookie cutter romantic comedy which reviewers love and does not give a feel good ending. However, it is entertaining and interesting for making an unapologetically bad guy as the hero. It took Cage some courage to take on such a sinister role.… Expand

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BrianR.

Oct 24, 2008

Not as bad as the critics will insist, still Cage has performed much better on previous outings. I disagree with the opinion that it is a dull movie to look at. Although many of the Bangkok backdrops are cliched at times it is visually arresting. Action when it comes is impressively done Not as bad as the critics will insist, still Cage has performed much better on previous outings. I disagree with the opinion that it is a dull movie to look at. Although many of the Bangkok backdrops are cliched at times it is visually arresting. Action when it comes is impressively done but Cages hair is more of a distraction than I thought it would be. Why can't a a hitman with such compulsion and precision not take two minutes out with a comb?… Expand

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JayH.

Dec 28, 2008

5.5/10. The Bangkok location filming is a big plus, some good action scenes, especially the canal scene. Good cinematography, well edited. The story lacks focus though and the point and plot is very vague. Too much style and not enough substance.

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Broyax

Jun 26, 2018

Les frères Pang font le remake de leur propre film "Bangkok Dangerous" avec Nicolas Cage et beaucoup plus d'argent... Après une brève intro à Prague, le film se déroule comme le premier entièrement à Bangkok et les frérots ont du faire entrer avec un chausse-pieds le grand Nicolas dans unLes frères Pang font le remake de leur propre film "Bangkok Dangerous" avec Nicolas Cage et beaucoup plus d'argent... Après une brève intro à Prague, le film se déroule comme le premier entièrement à Bangkok et les frérots ont du faire entrer avec un chausse-pieds le grand Nicolas dans un scénario sur mesure.

Contrairement au film original, le tueur est amerloque, un brin maniaque certes mais n'est pas sourd-muet : c'est la fille de la pharmacie qui l'est à sa place ! ils ont ajouté en outre un nouveau personnage, un petit gars du cru qui devient le bras droit du tueur à gages, un jeune padawan formé sans qu'on en comprenne vraiment ni le pourquoi ni l'intérêt par l'assassin solitaire...

Quelques scènes restent similaires (et notamment la fin) mais le remake s'écarte sensiblement de l'original, ce qui n'est pas forcément un mal, même s'il perd beaucoup en originalité. En tout cas, la réalisation est diamétralement opposée (dans le bon sens) au premier film, c'est-à-dire que les Pang ont arrêté de faire de la merde ! on est soulagé.

On a donc quelque chose d'enfin regardable -très convenable même- ainsi que quelques séquences d'assassinats bien pensées. Nicolas fait ce qu'il peut mais ne peut hélas compenser le manque d'écriture de son personnage, tueur lambda décidément trop générique qui fait passer le Hitman (le fameux code 47) pour un modèle de complexité et de profondeur en comparaison...

Ce remake demeure finalement bien meilleur dans la forme que le film d'origine mais perd malheureusement beaucoup sur le fond. Peut-être aurait-il fallu déplacer le film entièrement aux Etats-Unis (Los Angeles Dangerous ?) et garder Nico sourd-muet... Cette variation sur le même thème reste donc aussi médiocre que le film précédent mais pas pour les mêmes raisons...… Expand

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grandpajoe6191

Nov 3, 2011

"Bangkok Dangerous", a action kookie based on the 2001 movie with the same title, is terrible. It's cliched and fails to handle all the action into one piece. Most of all, Nicholas Cage performed terribly with a stone cold face. Trust me; If you watch this, you're weird.

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JayT.

Jan 2, 2009

With films like this no wonder everyone is turning to the tv! Nic cage is the last person i would cast for an action film, he is without life when he acts and the person who directed this piece of shit should give up his day job and spend his money else where. Easily the worse film of 2008.

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