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The Warrior's Way

Play trailer Poster for The Warrior's Way R Released Dec 3, 2010 1h 40m Action Fantasy Western Play Trailer Watchlist
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Refusing to kill an infant from an enemy clan, master swordsman Yang (Jang Dong-gun) takes the child and flees to an American frontier town. He puts away his sword for good, vowing to raise the baby in peace. Yang befriends Lynne, a woman who wants revenge against a colonel, the man who murdered her family. When the colonel returns to wreak havoc on the town, Yang draws his sword to protect his new friends, but the sound of fighting draws Yang's murderous clansmen into the fray as well.
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Perfectly, thoroughly divisive, The Warrior's Way will either be delightful or unbearable, depending on your tolerance for surreal, shamelessly over the top collisions of eastern and western clichés.

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Keith Uhlich Time Out Someone surely thought to call this knowingly ridiculous genre mash-up Cowboys vs. Ninjas, though even that title wouldn’t hint at all the you-gotta-be-kidding-me craziness on display. Rated: 3/5 May 19, 2023 Full Review Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online Perhaps this was a video game or a straight action flick this would have been a better movie. Rated: F Sep 9, 2017 Full Review Tom Russo Boston Globe While the movie seems designed to be a breakout for Jang, it's Lee whose work actually makes an impression. You guess he'll be back - hopefully, playing it straight next time. Rated: 2/4 Dec 9, 2010 Full Review Nikhat Kazmi The Times of India The film moves languorously, sometimes too slowly, and manages to draw you with its eclectic appeal. Feb 28, 2020 Full Review Micheal Compton Bowling Green Daily News I will give it credit for exceeding expectations -- a mildly entertaining diversion that I could see myself revisiting if nothing else was on at 3 a.m. Fans of action films should be satisfied. May 8, 2019 Full Review Eileen Jones The eXile Stylized multi-genre films look easy when they work, when the Coens or Stephen Chow or Quentin Tarantino's in the house, but we mustn't kid ourselves. Nothing dies more horribly onscreen than a failed effort of this kind. Mar 2, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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David C I'm one of those who loved it. The cinematography reminded me of 'Bunraku', it had elements of 'Sukiyaki Django' and a little bit of 'The Good, the Bad and the Weird'. Without derailing or throwing spoliers around, many standard tropes are used. A killer wants to give up the killing life, so he goes to a place nobody knows him, but is being tracked by his old gang. Once in thh new place he falls in with a band of misfits and ends up fighting the local bad guys when his old gang catches up and we get a three sided fight. You've seen it all before but so what? It's well paced, brilliantly filmed with great set pieces. There is no messages, just good v bad and bad will loose along as you always fight for the right. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/07/24 Full Review Dick C It's a very good movie...The Warrior's Way, 2010...I like the combinations of New Zealand, South Korean and also a famous HK villain, Ti Lung... Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/06/24 Full Review Dan S Fun popcorn fare, from start to finish. Beautifully filmed and a story that moves. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/18/24 Full Review John W Loved this movie. Reminded me of the Kung Fu movies of my childhood with the modernizing of the filming. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/02/24 Full Review Laurie S The spoiled critics are at it again, not appreciating a beautifully crafted piece of cinematic mastery. A piece of Latin - Cretinous alotious. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/15/24 Full Review Mark B This definitely has tonal issues. Comedy, tragedy, action, fable. I don't know but I kind of dug it. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/10/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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The Warrior's Way: Official Clip - Lynne Kisses Yang The Warrior's Way: Official Clip - Lynne Kisses Yang 2:11 The Warrior's Way: Official Clip - Ninja Assassins Attack! The Warrior's Way: Official Clip - Ninja Assassins Attack! 2:30 The Warrior's Way: Official Clip - Bloody Duel to the Death The Warrior's Way: Official Clip - Bloody Duel to the Death 2:23 The Warrior's Way: Official Clip - Cowboys vs. Ninjas The Warrior's Way: Official Clip - Cowboys vs. Ninjas 1:51 The Warrior's Way: Official Clip - Shooting a Clown The Warrior's Way: Official Clip - Shooting a Clown 2:26 The Warrior's Way: Official Clip - Samurai vs. Cowboys The Warrior's Way: Official Clip - Samurai vs. Cowboys 2:28 The Warrior's Way: Official Clip - Lynne's Sexy Disguise The Warrior's Way: Official Clip - Lynne's Sexy Disguise 2:20 The Warrior's Way: Official Clip - The Circus Shootout The Warrior's Way: Official Clip - The Circus Shootout 2:30 The Warrior's Way: Official Clip - Samurai Cowboy Massacre The Warrior's Way: Official Clip - Samurai Cowboy Massacre 1:58 The Warrior's Way: Official Clip - Violent Hallway Fight The Warrior's Way: Official Clip - Violent Hallway Fight 2:06 View more videos
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Synopsis Refusing to kill an infant from an enemy clan, master swordsman Yang (Jang Dong-gun) takes the child and flees to an American frontier town. He puts away his sword for good, vowing to raise the baby in peace. Yang befriends Lynne, a woman who wants revenge against a colonel, the man who murdered her family. When the colonel returns to wreak havoc on the town, Yang draws his sword to protect his new friends, but the sound of fighting draws Yang's murderous clansmen into the fray as well.
Director
Sngmoo Lee
Producer
Barrie M. Osborne, Jooick Lee, Michael Peyser
Screenwriter
Sngmoo Lee
Distributor
Relativity Media
Production Co
Mike's Movies, Boram Entertainment, Ozworks
Rating
R (Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre
Action, Fantasy, Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 3, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 23, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA)
$5.7M
Runtime
1h 40m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS
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