Bang Rajan (2000)

Original title

บางระจัน

Directed by

Tanit Jitnukul

Genre

action film, war film

Country

Thailand

Runtime

1h 53m

Rated

R

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 39 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1767, a Siamese village unites to defend against a Burmese invasion. The film follows the villagers as they fight to protect their home in a series of real historical battles.

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What happens

Bang Rajan (Thai: บางระจัน) is a 2000 Thai historical drama film depicting the battles of the Siamese village of Bang Rachan (alternate spelling) against the Burmese invaders in 1767, as remembered in popular Thai culture. Cross-checking the story with the events reported by the Burmese sources indicates that the purported events at Bang Rachan are likely a merger of at least two independent events that took place in the war. The film was directed and co-written by Thanit Jitnukul. In 2004, the film was "presented" by Oliver Stone in a limited release in US cinemas. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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