Product Description

In 1765 during the legendary struggle between the burmese & the siamese empires in what is now thailand more than 100000 burmese troops entered siam. Against impossible odds a small village of ordinary men & women with extraordinary courage withstood the advances of the burmese over & over again. Studio: Arts Alliance America Release Date: 11/08/2005 Run time: 119 minutes Rating: R

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #50402 in DVD
• Released on: 2005-11-08
• Rating: Unrated
• Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
• Formats: Color, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Original language: Taiwanese Chinese
• Subtitled in: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 118 minutes

Customer Reviews

Bang Rajan - A Brilliant Battle Epic
Bang Rajan won over eleven film awards including Best Picture and Best Director. This hard hitting true story of a group of villagers pitted against the entire Burmese army in 1765 will keep you on the egde of your seat. Never quiet even in its quiet moments you will follow these villagers as they plot, defend and ultimately sacrifice their lives to keep their homeland free. The lush tropicalness of Thailand, the savagery of battle is brilliantly captured, and the final fight with characters you have come to care about is heartwrenching to watch, and extremely graphic! This is not your average war film so be prepared, but do see it. You will NEVER forget Bang Rajan!

Dark film, good ending
Bang Rajan is an exciting tale of heroism on the part of ordinary people forced into extraordinary circumstances and carrying off the task of resistance to invasion better than the Thai Army apparently was able to do. My only fault with the film was the use of ambient light only, leaving most of the action virtually invisible, as the battles seem to have taken place primarily at night or in rainstorms. The final battle is watchable and most graphic. Story was easy to follow. Good use of subtitles, introduction and wrap-up. Just a few floodlights for the night scenes and this would be a truly grand film. But maybe that's not what the producer's wanted. Real war, in the dark, is no doubt chaotic.
In a way this film reminded me of the Northern Ireland drama "Bloody Sunday" where the lack of a tripod or Steadicam made the picture almost nauseating to watch. There was no excuse for that. The budget and possible need for the actors to work day jobs likely forced the producers of Bang Rajan to shoot in the dark.

Thai version of the Alamo
I first saw this movie on a flight home from Thailand. Thai version of the Alamo, but alot more action. My flight ended before the movie was complete. I had to have the movie!