Born to Fight
Seen it?2004 | 95 min | Crime, Action, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and mixed reviews, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Coffy, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Thai, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
When a remote Thai village is overrun by terrorists armed with a nuclear missile, an elite undercover operative leads the most unique fighting force ever assembled in a heroic bid to save their nation.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Panna Rittikrai
- Noppol GomarachunGeneral Yang
- Santisuk PromsiriLorfei
- Dan ChupongDeaw
- Piyapong Piew-onTuk
- Somrak KhamsingTub
- Amornthep WaewsangMoo
- Suebsak PansuebJo
- Nantaway WongwanichislipNite
- Kessarin EktawatkulNui
- Rattaporn KhemtongTukta