DVD
REVIEW: BANGKOK DANGEROUS
2-DISC SPECIAL
EDITION
1/4/09
The explosive and violent
Bangkok underworld comes to life this January when Lionsgate
releases Bangkok Dangerous 2-Disc Special Edition on DVD .
Directed by the Pang Brothers (Oxide Pang and Danny Pang,
Gin gwai aka The Eye) from the screenplay by Jason Richman,
and starring Academy Award® winner Nicolas Cage (Leaving Las
Vegas, 1995), the film is an adrenaline-charged action
thriller about an anonymous assassin whose life unravels
when he travels to Thailand to complete a series of contract
killings. The Hollywood Reporter praised the film stating it
“…delivers for action fans” and The Advocate hailed the
directors saying “The Pang brothers, besides being artisans
of action and suspense, tell a good story.” The 2-Disc
Special Edition DVD contain a standard definition digital
copy of the film as well as thrilling bonus materials that
include multiple featurettes, an alternative ending plus the
theatrical trailer.
SYNOPSIS: Based on
the Pang Brothers’ wildly popular Hong Kong action film of
the same name, Bangkok Dangerous follows the story of Joe
(Cage), a remorseless hit man who comes to Bangkok to
execute four enemies of a ruthless crime boss. He hires Kong
(Shahkrit Yamnarm, Belly of the Beast), a street punk and
pickpocket, to run errands for him with the intention of
covering his tracks by killing him at the end of the
assignment. Strangely, Joe, the ultimate lone wolf, finds
himself mentoring the young man instead whilst
simultaneously being drawn into a tentative romance with a
local shop girl. As he falls further under the sway of
Bangkok’s intoxicating beauty, Joe begins to question his
isolated existence and lets down his guard …just as the
crime boss decides it’s time to clean house.
VIDEO:
Widescreen (1.78:1) 16x9
AUDIO:
English 5.1 and 2.0 Dolby Digital EX
Subtitles - English Spanish
SPECIAL FEATURES:
Alternate ending
“From Hong Kong to Bangkok” A Cinematic Movement featurette
“Bangkok Dangerous: The Execution of the Film” featurette
Theatrical trailer
Digital Copy of the feature film
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