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Legend of the Village Warriors

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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.

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J. R. Jones Chicago Reader The battle scenes are bloody, visceral, and expertly edited. Mar 18, 2010 Full Review Frank Scheck 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Gregory Weinkauf New Times From the first battle to the heartrending climax, you will emerge feeling dirty and scarred. Sep 24, 2004 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review Audience Member This is one great movie, comparable to the great ones of Hollywood Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member "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 Full Review Audience Member (****): [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 Full Review 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 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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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