The Protector (2006)
A young fighter (Tony Jaa) travels to Australia to retrieve stolen elephants that were promised originally to the king of Thailand. Once there, he enlists the aid of a Thai-born Aussie detective to help him achieve his goal, and he uses his fierce Muay Thai moves to battle an evil woman's gang of deadly bodyguards.
Rating: R (Some Sexual Content|Pervasive Strong Violence)
Genre: Action, Sports & Fitness
Original Language: Thai
Director: Prachya Pinkaew
Producer: Prachya Pinkaew, Sukanya Vongsthapat
Writer: Kongdej Jaturanrasamee, Napalee, Piyaros Thongdee, Joe Wannapin
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 8, 2006 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 2, 2007
Box Office (Gross USA): $11.9M
Runtime: 1h 24m
Distributor: Weinstein Co.
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)