Short storyline
Booting lives in a small and peaceful village. One day a sacred Buddha statuette called Ong Bak is stolen from the village by a immoral businessman who sells it for exorbitant profits. It soon becomes the task of a young man, Boonting (Phanom Yeeram), to track the thief down to Bangkok voluntarily and reclaim the religious treasure. Along the way, Boonting uses his astonishing athleticism and traditional Muay Thai skills to combat his adversaries.
More info:
Runtime: Canada: 105 min (Toronto International Film Festival) | Hong Kong: 108 min | USA: 105 min | 104 min (director's cut) | Spain: 100 min (DVD edition)
Release Date: 23 October 2003 (Singapore)
Country: Thailand
Box office: Opening Weekend: $1,334,869 (USA) (13 February 2005) (387 Screens). Gross: $4,560,061 (USA) (24 April 2005)