The life of an anonymous assassin takes an unexpected turn when he travels to Thailand to complete a series of contract killings.
Watered down U.S. remake of the Pang brothers 1999 Thai hit: 'Bangkok Dangerous' sees world-weary assassin; Joe (Nicolas Cage and mullet) in town to execute four hits. A relatively straightforward agenda goes awry when complications arise in the form of an attempted double cross, Joe's blossoming romance with deaf pharmacist Fon (Charlie Yeung who, in case you're wondering; is a lady, not a lady boy) and an unlikely friendship with expendable assistant / erstwhile thief; Kong (Shahkrit Yamnarm). Episodic and humourless, 'Bangkok Dangerous' continues the Hollywood trend of re-imagining Asian hits but whilst Danny & Oxide Pang's low budget debut had a deaf mute killer in Pawalit Mongkolpisit, their remake sees Cage as a man who second guesses his date and mumbles his way through a variety of jobs, which play out like stages in a console game. This concept made more sense in the original; in that the reason Mongkolpisit was chosen to be a hitman was because his hearing impediment meant that he never recoiled from a gunshot. Joe isn't deaf thus we're saddled with bizarre subplots about how to not frame an Elephant picture and an entirely implausible training montage. Cage brings his trademark languid drawl and fidgety tough guy demeanour to the fore with some assassination scenes drawing upon Andy Lau's superior flick 'Full Time Killer'. Pang & Pang's impressive use of style and filters, the river boat market hit and political assassination scenes in particular, create some much needed suspense whilst making good use of location. 'Bangkok Dangerous' is divertive enough, with some decent action sequences and should appeal to Nic Cage fans, though its by no means a classic or a movie you'd ever want to reload. One-shot deal.
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. Bangkok Dangerous stars Nicholas Cage as a hitman who travels to Bangkok to complete an assignment which will change his life forever... When carrying out a hit, assassin Joe (Cage) always makes use of the knowledge of the local population. On arriving in Bangkok, Joe meets street kid Kong and he becomes his primary aide. But when Kong is nearly killed, he asks Joe to train him up in the deadly arts and unwittingly becomes a target of a band of killers. Meanwhile, whilst carrying out the assassination of the Prime Minister of Thailand, Joe hesitates, is spotted and becomes a target for gang members himself. He now has a choice: escape the country and save himself or take massive risks in trying to rescue Kong.
Action thriller starring Nicolas Cage. Joe (Cage) is a hitman who has recently arrived in Bangkok to kill four enemies of a cold-blooded crime boss named Surat (Nirattisai Kaljaruek). Joe hires a local pickpocket named Kong (Shahkrit Yamnarm) as a go-between, with the intention of killing him once the assignment is over. However, after Kong provides Joe with valuable information about one of his targets, Joe decides to train the young man instead. As Joe's Bangkok assignment becomes more and more dangerous, he becomes involved in a relationship with a local deaf-mute girl.
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