Bangkok Dangerous

The Los Angeles Times has posted an article on 'Bangkok Dangerous'. Directed by the Pang Brothers and starring Nicolas Cage, the film opened number one at the box office this week. During filming, martial law was announced when Thailand's military abolished the Parliament. Producer William Sherak talks about the experience.

"...About 20 minutes before the tanks rolled, the police detail we were using in the scene we were shooting pulled out, I said, 'What are you doing? You’re paid for!' The head of police said to me, 'We can’t stay. It’s martial law.'..."

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The Associated Press has posted an item on the weekend box office results. Bangkok Dangerous opened at the number one spot, with 7.8 million, knocking 'Tropic Thunder' from the position it had maintained for the past 3 weeks. Nicolas Cage stars in the remake of the 1999 Thai film directed by the Pang Brothers.  This weekend also marked a record low in ticket sales.

"...The total weekend box office gross was expected to reach just $66 million, the lowest figure since the $59.5 million reported for the weekend of Sept. 21, 2001, according to Media by Numbers..."

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Thaindian News has posted an article on 'Bangkok Dangerous'. Directed by the Pang Brothers, the film is a remake of their 1999 original. This time, Nicolas Cage stars as an assassin who ends up in Thailand during a contract. Cage enjoyed working in Thailand and being part of a diverse cast.

"...It’’s an all Asian cast. I”m probably the only white guy in the movie. For me, that’’s always interesting - when you see different cultures, different races interacting..."

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The Los Angeles Times has posted an interview with 'Bangkok Dangerous' star Nicolas Cage. Directed by Oxine and Danny Pang, the film is a remake of their 1999 original and was shot entirely on location in Thailand. Cage discuses his interest in making films with more of an international feel, wanting to reinvent himself with each role and how this film differs from his past work.

"...We didn't want to make any concessions to the American audience and let the Pangs do anything they could to break from the American moviemaking formula. I have no idea how it is going to connect with viewers. I place this one under the category of 'experimental.' It's one of the most unusual films I have made..."

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Contact Music has posted an article on 'Bangkok Dangerous'. An anonymous assassin takes an unexpected turn when he travels to Thailand to complete a series of contract killings in the Pang brother's latest film. Nicolas Cage is the lead, and made sure his family was safe during Thailand's 2006 military coup.

"...It happened when we were shooting at night, and I walked off the set, rode a boat on the Chao Phraya River back to the hotel, woke up my wife and our little son, Kal-el, and my father-in-law, drove them to the airport and got on a plane to Korea with them, dropped them off, hopped on another plane, and flew back to Thailand to report to the set that next night..."

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