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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
Brand: BCI ECLIPSE LLC
EAN: 0787364770090
Format: Color, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Label: Bci / Eclipse
Manufacturer: Bci / Eclipse
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Bci / Eclipse
Release Date: May 15, 2007
Running Time: 96 minutes
Sales Rank: 91499
Studio: Bci / Eclipse
Theatrical Release Date: 1986
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Studio: Bci Eclipse Comp Llc Release Date: 05/15/2007
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Packed with bone-crunching action and death-defying stunts, Born to Fight is another awesome extravaganza from the Thai action masters who created the worldwide hits Ong-Bak and The Protector. While those two previous films were dazzling showcases for Thai action superstar Tony Jaa, Born to Fight shines the spotlight on Dan Chupong, earning top billing after studying Thai martial arts with Jaa and director Panna Rittikrai, the veteran Thai stunt-master who mentored both Jaa and Chupong to stardom. Under Rittikrai's no-holds-barred direction, Chupong plays Deaw, an elite undercover cop who takes a break after the costly arrest of a drug-cartel kingpin to attend a charity event with his sister Nui (Tae Kwon Do champion Kessarin Ektawatkul) in a remote, impoverished village. When the entire village is held hostage by a siege of terrorists with a nuclear missile aimed at Bangkok, Deaw unites the village in a bold act of defiance, and Born to Fight's simple plot kicks into overdrive with some of the most astonishing and genuinely life-threatening stunts ever filmed. And while Born to Fight was not a hit when released in Thailand in 2004 (and only later gained an international audience), the amazing cast offers an abundance of charisma and skill to compensate for the overly familiar plot.
The patriotic retaliation against terrorists includes combatants of all ages and abilities, from the fiercely compact Sasisa Jindamanee (junior champion of Thai kick boxing) to an elderly man and even a one-legged villager who does his part for king and country. And consider this lineup of diversely skilled performers: Nantaway Wongwanichislip (Asian champion rugby player); Piyapong Piew-On (Thai football superstar); Rattaporn Khemthong (Thai gymnastic team star); Suebsak Pansueb (from the Thai Sepak Takraw team); and Amornthep Waewsang and Somrak Khamsing (Olympic gold medalists in gymnastics and boxing, respectively). As a squadron of fearless daredevils, this remarkable cast employs every imaginable technique to conquer their captors. With an opening action sequence that must be seen to be believed, Born to Fight may be far-fetched at times, but the stunts are so insanely impressive that they make this a must-see film for action fans around the world. Only one question remains: Can anyone top this film without getting killed in the process? --Jeff Shannon
On the DVDs
Dragon Dynasty has done a terrific job with its two-disc Ultimate Edition of Born to Fight. Disc 1 features the film itself, beautifully presented in Thai with an optional English-dubbed soundtrack and optional English and Spanish subtitles. Hong Kong cinema expert Bey Logan provides the feature-length commentary, offering humorous observations and insight about Thai action cinema and its gradual evolution toward a national identity, distinct from the influence of Hong Kong action thrillers. Disc 2 includes a 65-minute "making of" documentary, featuring extensive interviews with the producer, director, and principal cast of Born to Fight, and a shorter, 5-minute featurette promoting the film's diverse cast of athletically skilled performers. The film's original Thai theatrical trailer and U.S. promotional trailer are also included. --Jeff Shannon
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Rating:  -
It starts off with a crazy scene with two mack trucks and never lets up. Good Thai movie from the guys who produced ONG BAk and the Protector
Rating:  -
This flick starts well enough: In Thailand, an undercover cop (Dan Chupong, "Dynamite Warrior") busts a drug kingpin and loses his friend and partner in the process. While lamenting, he decides to accompany his gymnast sister, and some other athletes, to an economically-challenged village for a charity event. While there, a group of paramilitary terrorists take over the village, kill large amounts of its residents, and demand the release of the dude that Chupong just put away. Eventually realizing ... Read More
Rating:  -
Based on the superb actions in the protector and the ong-bak, I rented this movie form blockbuster. It turned out to be a total waste of time and money. It is pretty much the same as the low low budget films made in Hongkong in 1970s.
Another deceiving fact is that the picture of the lead actor printed on the DVD cover makes him look very much like Tony Laa. I didn't even realized he is not Tony until I started watching the movie for 5 minutes.
Stay away from it.
Rating: -
The stunts really are that gonzo in this! During the incredible opening sequence, that involves a brawl on the top of 2 parallel moving tractor trailers, a goon gets knocked down between them and his head looks literally INCHES from being crushed by a tire! I had to watch this scene 5 or 6 times alone. If the idea of a group of madmen(who you know aren't paid squat!) sacrificing life and limb for some of the most incredible stunts put to celluloid sounds like it would be up your alley, then this is ... Read More
Rating: -
I've been so impressed with the latest string of amazing martial arts movies out of Thailand, that when I saw this i picked it up right away. The film itself has some amazing stunts & action, but there are two problems with this DVD. 1) The print they used is pretty bad, not remastered at all, still watchable though and 2) It's a fullscreen presentation. A lot of times this really doesn't matter, but this DVD really shows you its shortcomingsl; you miss some of the flow of the action, as fighters drift ... Read More
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