Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior

Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPrachya Pinkaew
Written bySuphachai Sittiaumponpan
Story byPrachya Pinkaew
Panna Rittikrai
Produced bySukanya Vongsthapat
Prachya Pinkaew
StarringTony Jaa
Petchtai Wongkamlao
Pumwaree Yodkamol
CinematographyNattawut Kittikhun
Edited byThanat Sunsin
Thanapat Taweesuk
Music byAtomix Clubbing Studio
Production
companies
EuropaCorp
Baa-ram-ewe
Distributed bySahamongkol Film International
Release date
  • January 21, 2003 (2003-01-21)
Running time
108 minutes
(original Thailand version)
105 minutes
(international version)
CountryThailand
LanguagesThai
English
Budget$1,100,000
Box office$20,112,926

Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior (Thai: องค์บาก, pronounced [ʔōŋ bàːk]), also known as Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior or simply Ong-Bak, is a 2003 Thai martial arts film directed by Prachya Pinkaew and featured action choreography by Panna Rittikrai. It stars Tony Jaa in the lead role, alongside Petchtai Wongkamlao and Pumwaree Yodkamol.

Ong-Bak proved to be Jaa's breakout film, with the actor hailed internationally as the next major martial arts star. Jaa went on to star in Tom-Yum-Goong (called The Protector in the US and Warrior King in UK) and directed and starred in two prequels of Ong-Bak titled Ong-Bak 2 and Ong-Bak 3.