Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- brooding
- melancholic
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What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a routine, forgettable hitman thriller whose visual action style could not overcome its familiar plotting and subdued performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Joe follows four rules governing his hitman career but breaks them after taking Kong as an apprentice and growing close to Fon.
Joe travels from his established assassination routine into Bangkok, where local relationships and criminal intermediaries complicate his anonymity.
Joe spends time with Fon, a deaf local woman, while concealing his profession and struggling to communicate across their different lives.
Joe recruits Kong for errands, then trains him after Kong discovers Joe’s identity and asks to learn the profession.
Films like Bangkok Dangerous, and why
The Killer
shares a professional assassin protagonist, urban crime setting, morally conflicted hitman narrative, and stylized action violence
Collateral
shares a terse contract killer, criminal underworld atmosphere, ethical rules, and emotionally restrained neo-noir tone
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
shares a solitary hitman, criminal assignments, escalating betrayal, and hard-edged action thriller conventions
Movie Details
- Directors
- Oxide Pang, Danny Pang
- Release Date
- 2008-08-21
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 5.3 / 10 (1176)
Cast
- Nicolas Cage
- Shahkrit Yamnarm
- Charlie Yeung Choi-Nei
- Panward Hemmanee
- Dom Hetrakul
- Tuck Napaskorn
- Steve Baldocchi
- Chris Heebink
- James With
- Peter Shadrin
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Bangkok Dangerous about?
- A rule-bound Bangkok hitman trains an apprentice and risks exposure when romance and betrayal pierce his carefully maintained anonymity.
- What is Bangkok Dangerous like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Bangkok Dangerous as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Bangkok Dangerous violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Bangkok Dangerous as brutal.
- What did critics think of Bangkok Dangerous?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a routine, forgettable hitman thriller whose visual action style could not overcome its familiar plotting and subdued performances.
- Which films are like Bangkok Dangerous?
- Films with a similar feel include The Killer, Collateral, and Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai.
- How long is Bangkok Dangerous?
- Bangkok Dangerous runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch Bangkok Dangerous?
- In United States, Bangkok Dangerous streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel.
