Synopsis
A young fighter named Kham must go to Australia to retrieve his stolen elephant. With the help of a Thai-born Australian detective, Kham must take on all comers, including a gang led by an evil woman and her two deadly bodyguards.
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Cast
- Tony JaaKham
- Petchtai WongkamlaoMark
- Bongkoj KhongmalaiPla
- Jin XingMadame Rose
- Nathan JonesT.K.
- Johnny NguyenJohnny
- Lateef CrowderCapoeira Fighter
- Jonathan Patrick FooWushu Fighter
- Damian de MontemasVincent
- David AsavanondOfficer Rick
Recommendations
- 75
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
A furiously choreographed martial-arts spectacle wrapped in a fumbling narrative. - 70
The New York Times
The Protector supersizes the formula of "Ong Bak." - 63
New York Daily News
While the story's silly, the stunts, choreographed by Jaa and popular Thai filmmaker Panna Rittikrai, are spectacular. - 60
Variety
Boasting the same refreshing avoidance of CGI and wire work as "Warrior," slickly made production (largely by the same team) is more consciously aimed at the international market, with its Australian setting and multilingual dialogue. - 50
L.A. Weekly
Jaa has the skills for the job, and shows them off in numerous fight scenes; it's just a shame that the movie he's in is barely acceptable in any other respect. - 50
Washington Post
Lives up to Tarantino's imprimatur, both in its cheesy grind house aesthetic and its occasional forays into brilliant, bravura filmmaking. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
A relentless focus on action over character and story will leave more mainstream viewers cold. - 50
TV Guide Magazine
It's little more than a disjointed succession of kick-ass action scenes.
