The Protector (2005)
| Release Date | 11 August 2005 |
| Budget | $8,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $12,000,000 |
| Other Names | Honour of the Dragon |
| Genre | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | Thailand |
| Filming Locations | Australia |
| Language | Thai, English, Mandarin, Vietnamese |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital EX |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Martial Arts |
| Mood | Tough Guys |
| Themes | One Against the Mob, Bodyguards, Fish Out of Water, Daring Rescues |
| Tones | Tense, Rousing, Forceful |
| Tags | Animal Theft, Elephant, Fighter, Fighting, Gambling, Kicking, Punching, Village |
Tom-Yum-Goong (Thai: ?????????, IPA: distributed as Warrior King in the UK, as The Protector in the US, as Thai Dragon in Spain, and as Revenge of the Warrior in Germany) is a 2005 Thai martial arts film starring Tony Jaa. The film was directed by Prachya Pinkaew, who also directed Jaa's prior breakout film Ong-Bak. As with Ong-Bak, the fights were choreographed by Jaa and his mentor, Panna Rittikrai. In the United States, it was endorsed by Quentin Tarantino as "Quentin Tarantino Presents: The Protector".
Cast and Crew
Cast
Xing Jing
Madame Rose
Jon Foo
Wushu Fighter
Damian de Montemas
Vincent
David Asavanond
Officer Rick
Sotorn Rungruaeng
Kham's Father
Amonphan Gongtragan
Goong
Nutdanai Kong
Kham
Dean Alexandrou
Bodyguard
Tony Chu
Thug
Don Ferguson
Body Guard
Ann Hu
Madame Rose
John Ladalski
Fighter
John Lamond Jr.
Chief Inspector Lamond
Ric Lawes
Australian Secretary General
Andrew Lawton
Officer Rick
Erik Markus Schuetz
Johnny's Bodyguard
Heinz Ollesch
Big Guy
Wannakit Sirioput
Mark's replacement partner
Ron Smoorenburg
Kham's opponent
Brice Stratford
Thug
Eddie Vee
Kham
Lex de Groot
Bodyguard
Nate Harrison
Fighter
Damian Mavis
Bodyguard
Director
Writer
Napalee
Piyaros Thongdee
Joe Wannapin
Kongdej Jaturanrasamee
Producer
Piyalak Mahathanasap
assistant producer
Kevin McGrath
line producer: Australia
Somsak Techaratanaprasert
executive producer
Sukanya Vongsthapat
producer
Sita Vosbein
associate producer
Original Music
Howard Drossin
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Cinematographer
Nattawut Kittikhun
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Editor
Stratos Gabrielidis
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Production Designer
Arkadech Kaewkotara
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Art Director
Suprasit Chantakham
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Anon Phanrotthip
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Kamol Soponkhunpun
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Costume Designer
Ekabhume Nganchamang
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Production Manager
Lachlan Imrie
production manager: Australia
Apinan Kongsuoalux
production supervisor
Bunyarat Narueritthanon
production supervisor
Pornsuvee Punpongpipat
production supervisor
Sorrapong Punthakoengmorn
production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
John Clabburn
first assistant director: Australia
Ric Lawes
second assistant director
Jiradheep Nopamasorachorn
second assistant director
Thammarat Piyarom
first assistant director
Thitaya Suthipaet
fourth assistant director
Thanawat Wattanachaimongkol
third assistant director
Art Department
Nopparat Kaewko
assistant property master
Patchara Lertkai
prop master
Samorapum Pakdeethai
prop master
Monthon Pongparp
assistant property master
Mitchell Seeto
property assistant, property master
Prachya Timmukda
prop master
Sound Department
Carlie Bergman
adr recordist
Nicolas Bourgeois
sound editor: international versions
Hervé Buirette
sound re-recording mixer
Mark DeSimone
adr mixer: New York
Michael J. Fox
adr supervisor
Douglas Murray
adr mixer
Stunts
Richard Boué
stunt coordinator: Australia
Don Ferguson
stunt performer
Chaiporn Gunmoontree
stunts
Somjaj Junmoonree
stunts
Seng Kawee
stunt coordinator
Daniel O'Neill
stunt performer
Robert Simper
safety officer: Australia
Ron Smoorenburg
stunts
Brice Stratford
fight performer
Aaron Toney
stunt double
Camera and Electrical Department
Thanachart Boonla
camera operator
Manoon Chaiwach
focus puller
Kamol Kuisrikul
focus puller
Thamjaroen Promphan
focus puller
Nino Tamburri
assistant camera: Australia
Ekapol Tipayanon
focus puller
Chalerm Wongpim
camera operator
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kanok Chaiyupatham
costumer
Thanit Chanlumlert
costumer
Chatchawal Sakolsilpa
costumer
Music Department
Ramin Djawadi
additional music scoring
Angela Leus
soundtrack coordinator
Ralph Sall
soundtrack album producer
Rob Simon
technical score advisor
Other Crew
Alistair Ferrier
location manager: Australia
Chuenmanas Intarit
production accountant
Somroj Kookijtikasem
elephant trainer
Nuchchanart Markswat
assistant production accountant
Kasidis Niamsiri
overseas shooting coordinator
Nopadol Puntakerngamorn
overseas shooting coordinator
Warinya Ratipakorn
production coordinator
Nitiya Thonghom
assistant production accountant
Aaron Toney
stand-in: Capoeira fighter
Thida Vongsarote
assistant production accountant
Darin Vosbein
head production accountant
Kavinthip Yeamsuwan
production coordinator
Thanks
Abhinav Bhat
special thanks
Maria Cataldo
special thanks
Jonathan Sanden
special thanks
Production Company
Sahamongkolfilm Co.
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TF1 International
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Baa-Ram-Ewe
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Golden Network Limited
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Distributor
Sahamongkolfilm Co.
3L Filmverleih
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Contender Entertainment Group
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EDKO Film
Golden Screen
Golden Village Entertainment
Golden Village
Gulf Film
Monopole-Pathé
Odeon Films
RCV Film Distribution
Twentieth Century Fox
Weinstein Company, The
Alliance Atlantis Home Video
Associated Euromedia
Dragon Dynasty
Future Film
GAGA Humax Inc.
Genius Products
Indo Overseas Film
Klock Worx Co.
Manga Films
Media Suits
New Action Entertainment Co. Ltd.
Odeon
RCV Home Entertainment
Showbox Entertainment
Siam Cable Network Co. Ltd.
Star TV
TF1 International
e-m-s the DVD-Company
Miscellaneous
Bulletproof Recording Company
soundtrack
Soundtrack
ADR Facility
TF1
co-international sales
Related Lists
Navigation Boxes
Films directed by Prachya Pinkaew
Chocolate (2008)
Goet iik thii tawng mii theu (1995)
Ong-bak (2003)
The Protector
