Legend of the Village Warriors

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Legend of the Village Warriors

R

Released Dec 29, 2000

2h 7m

War

History

Drama

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In 1765, under the command of the new Burmese king, an army of warriors sets out to attack Ayutthaya, the previous capital of Thailand. However, while en route, the army faces a challenge they'd never anticipated in the village of Bang Rajan, where men and women take up arms against the invaders. Nai Than (Chumphorn Thepphithak) emerges as the leader in battle, but after he's injured, Nai Jan (Jaran Ngamdee) steps up to take control, while the other villagers contribute to the effort.

J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

The battle scenes are bloody, visceral, and expertly edited.

Mar 18, 2010

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Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

It's far too bloody for the art house crowd and too leisurely paced and obscure for more general audiences.

Sep 29, 2004

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G. Allen Johnson

San Francisco Chronicle

Jitnukul can direct action, and every slice of the blade, thwack of the arrow and the glistening of sweat on near-naked bodies makes Bang Rajan a mostly pleasurable diversion.

Rated: 2/4

Sep 24, 2004

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Chris Hewitt

St. Paul Pioneer Press

The acting is facial-expressions- visible-from- 100-feet overdone and the choppy editing makes for awkward storytelling. However, the battle scenes, which make up at least half the movie, are killer.

Rated: 2/4

Oct 21, 2004

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Gregory Weinkauf

New Times

From the first battle to the heartrending climax, you will emerge feeling dirty and scarred.

Sep 24, 2004

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Sean Axmaker

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

The thuddingly blunt epic is obvious and intermittently clumsy... yet winning in its own charmingly naive right.

Rated: B-

Sep 16, 2004

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Audience Member

The best Thai movie like Braveheart! Can see on Netflix thailand now

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/11/23

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Audience Member

This is one great movie, comparable to the great ones of Hollywood

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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"At two hours, it tests the stamina of even the most ardent action movie fan." It's a TV drama with some action, really. The finale is sweet ("And my axe[s]!"), but poorly directed. "The acting is facial-expressions- visible-from- 100-feet overdone and the choppy editing makes for awkward storytelling." If you're looking for a Thai "Braveheart" or are curious about the fall of Ayutthaya, this story about a village that held out for 5 months might pique your interest.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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(****): [img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon14.gif[/img] A very good action film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Audience Member

Offbeat and random as only Thai flicks know how to be. Battle sequences are a mix between Braveheart and Predator, quite a rare sight, but story and pacing are not exactly good. Skip boring Parts like a Buddha.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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A historical movie depicting the courage of few villagers both men and women. Their heart wrenching fight against the invading Burmese army before the fall of the capital.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Tanit Jitnukul

Director

Winai Kraibutr

Nai In

Bin Bunluerit

Nai Thongmen

Jaran Ngamdee

Nai Jan

Chumphorn Thepphithak

Nai Than

Attakorn Suwannaraj

Nai Muang

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Synopsis

In 1765, under the command of the new Burmese king, an army of warriors sets out to attack Ayutthaya, the previous capital of Thailand. However, while en route, the army faces a challenge they'd never anticipated in the village of Bang Rajan, where men and women take up arms against the invaders. Nai Than (Chumphorn Thepphithak) emerges as the leader in battle, but after he's injured, Nai Jan (Jaran Ngamdee) steps up to take control, while the other villagers contribute to the effort.

Director: Tanit Jitnukul
Distributor: Magnolia Films
Production Co: Film Bangkok
Rating: R (Graphic War Violence)
Genre: War, History, Drama
Original Language: Thai
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 29, 2000, Original
Release Date (DVD): Nov 8, 2005
Box Office (Gross USA): $22.8K
Runtime: 2h 7m
Sound Mix: Surround