Panna Rittikrai
Also Known As: Krittiya Lardphanna, พันนา ฤทธิไกร, Panna Ritthikrai, Punna Litkrai
Biography: Panna Rittikrai (Thai: พันนา ฤทธิไกร; RTGS: Phanna Ritthikrai) or birth name Krittiya Lardphanna (Thai: กฤติยา ลาดพันนา;[1] RTGS: Krittiya Latphanna, February 17, 1961 – July 20, 2014) was a Thai martial arts action choreographer, film director, screenwriter, and actor. The head of the Muay Thai Stunt team (previously known as P.P.N. Stunt Team), he is best known for his work as a martial arts and action choreographer on the 2003 film Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior and 2005's Tom-Yum-Goong (known as The Protector in the US), starring Tony Jaa, whom Panna mentored.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Khon Kaen, Thailand
Adult: No
Birthday: February 17, 1961
Age: 64 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: July 20, 2014
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Spirited Killer
Overview: A group of travelers visiting the exotic forests of Thailand is suddenly attacked by a multi-weapon wielding maniac. Some manage to escape, others perish under his merciless blows. The maniac is the Spirited Killer, a forest dweller who kills anyone who steps into his jungle.
Genres: Action Fantasy Horror
Original Language: th
Release Date: 1994-01-01
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Black Executioner 2
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Genres: Action
Original Language: th
Release Date: 1992-01-01
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Dynamite Warrior
Overview: The story is set in 1890s Siam. Siang is a young Muay Thai warrior and rocketry expert who steals back water buffalo taken from poor Isan farmers by unscrupulous cattle raiders. He is searching for a man with a tattoo who killed his parents.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: th
Release Date: 2006-11-09
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Wake Up to Kill 3: Peekaboo Headless Ghost
Overview: Final entry in the Wake Up to Kill trilogy.
Genres: Action Fantasy Horror
Original Language: th
Release Date: 1990-10-20
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Mission Hunter II
Overview: Tony Jaa is the leader of the Panter Squad - a group of martial arts madmen employed by a notorious General and Cartel kingpin on the border of Thailand and The Golden Triangle. They have kidnapped a noted Explorer who has been searching for an ancient priceless artefact that the General is desperate to find and profit from. A team of ruthless mercenaries leads a crack team to free the Explorer, crush the General and deadly Panther squad. But before doing so they must overcome the fearsome Black Goblins and the crazed Kung Fu Zombies.
Genres: Action Fantasy
Original Language: th
Release Date: 1996-01-01
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Hard Gun
Overview: Panna and Tony play members of a desperate gang of thieves who are forced into hiding after a robbery goes wrong; when the police launch a raid on their hide-out, the pair are forced to make a bid for freedom, and in the ensuing battle, Panna's 'brother' is shot and killed. Narrowly escaping the clutches of the law themselves, the duo plan to take revenge on Pitak, the cop who fired the fatal bullet.
Genres: Action Comedy Thriller
Original Language: th
Release Date: 1996-01-01
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Ai Petch Bor Kor Sor
Overview: Heavily influenced by the work of Jackie Chan, Ai Petch Bor Kor Sor is the first installment of a two-part series of films directed by Thai martial artist, Panna Rittikrai.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-01-01
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Ai Petch Bor Kor Sor II
Overview: Heavily influenced by the work of Jackie Chan, Ai Petch Bor Kor Sor II is the second installment of a two-part series of films directed by Thai martial artist, Panna Rittikrai.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-01-01
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The Country Teacher of Ban Nong He Yai
Overview: In the 1970's a young idealistic teacher arrives in a remote impoverished North East Issan village to teach in a school. He must first reform the womanizing, gambling addicted, wife beating headmaster. He helps poor families get school uniforms and books for their children.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: th
Release Date: 2010-01-14
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Bangkok Hooligans
Overview: 1994 film by Thai martial arts director, Panna Rittikrai. Thai action supermo Panna Rittikrai stars as a hard boiled gangster who takes control of a Bangkok suburb with a violent and iron grip. Great fights and stunts galore.
Genres: Action
Original Language: th
Release Date: 1994-01-01
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Gangster's Bible
Overview: 1991 film by Thai martial arts director, Panna Rittikrai.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-01-01
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Run Thug Run
Overview: A terrorist leader orders his crew to take hostages and hurt people pretty badly.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: th
Release Date: 1986-01-01
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Fighting Fools
Overview: Martial arts comedy directed by Panna Rittikrai.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-01-01
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Thai Police Story
Overview: Explosive action film starring Panna Rittikrai as a man caught between corrupt police officers and vicious drug gangs. The film features non-stop action and crazy stunts including a fight with Panna taking on four guys on top of a moving truck.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-01-01
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The Outlaws
Overview: Low budget martial arts film starring Panna Rittikrai. There is another film, with a higher budget by the same name, which is often confused with this film.
Genres: Action
Original Language: th
Release Date: 1991-01-01
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Angel of Death
Overview: A low budget Thai action thriller starring Panna Rittikrai. A TV series was later developed with same title “ทูตมรณะ” and aired in 1990 starring Sorapong Chatree and Sombat Methanee.
Genres: Action
Original Language: th
Release Date: 1993-01-01
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Black Magic Tiger
Overview: Khom and Plabprueng are married and live with their children in a small village in the forest. One day Chim, the son of the village chief has returned home after leaving the village for years. Chim used to be Plabprueng's childhood boyfriend and she has an affair with him. When Khom finds out, he kills them both and flees the village with the children. In the forest he finds a house occupied by a mother and daughter who are actually demons who can change into tigers. Unaware of this fact, he decides to settle down and make the tiger daughter his new wife. But it turns out the tigers have a sinister reason to let him be with them because years ago Khom's dad killed the tiger father and they're looking for vengeance.
Genres: Fantasy Action Drama Horror
Original Language: th
Release Date: 1990-03-03
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Black Killer
Overview: Dandy (Nattakan Petchrapanna) He travelled from Japan for finding Jam, his grandpa. He took his fraud money document of his father's office with him. Dandy was chasing by a secret ninja, but there's an Interpol also chasing him. Dandy got a favor from Thanu (Bin Bunlurit), he got the order to kill Jam, but when he knew the truth, he had changed his mind. The turbulence happened when the secret document was grabbed by the pickpocket gang of Dam (Panna Rittikrai); Then the scramble happened.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-01-01
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Piercing Hell Dictatorship
Overview: A mercenary unit led by Commander Suraphon (Panna Rittikrai) has to go out into battle again. Shortly after being discharged, Mayom (Tida Thirarat) and her older brother Making come to help the military. and all sacrificing their lives for the nation.
Genres: Action
Original Language: th
Release Date: 1990-01-01
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Kill Crazy
Overview: Thai action crime thriller
Genres: Action
Original Language: th
Release Date: 1990-01-01
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Angel Of Death 2
Overview: Rare Thai action movie starring Panna Rittikrai
Genres: Action
Original Language: th
Release Date: 1990-01-01
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Black Goblins
Overview: While in the process of helping Sompob, who was robbed by Kuya, Rawin finds that he must battle Ngachang. However, on the day of the battle the village is attacked by a gang of thousand-year-old zombies, led by Panna Rittikrai, and everyone must join forces to defeat them.. This is an extremely rare Panna Rittikrai zombie film with elements of The Goonies and The Lost Boys. It was later released on VCD by Lepso, who changed the name from เถื่อนอัดดิบ (Tooan Ad Dib) to พายุเดือด (Payu Dued).
Genres: Action Adventure Horror
Original Language: th
Release Date: 1990-01-01
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Dark Day Express
Overview: The Iron Relic, a priceless treasure, is lost. Dr. Raymond has been searching for the relic for the last 20 years.
Genres: Action Comedy War
Original Language: th
Release Date: 1988-01-01
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Born to Fight
Overview: Sian-fong is a lawyer for a family empire with criminal links. When he stumbles across delicate information, he ends up on the lam. Returning home to find a tragedy, he decides his life is no longer secure in Hong Kong and decides to journey to Thailand.
Genres: Action
Original Language: th
Release Date: 1984-08-17
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Born to Fight 3
Overview: Another awesome Panna film, but for a different reason. Less emphasis on crazy falls, and more on fight choreography. Panna did some closer shots with this one too, rather than only using wide ones like in GML and Plook1. Acrobatic/stunty/fighting leads are well worth their long action intros. (Eric Jacobus)
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-01-01
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ฅนลูกทุ่ง
Overview: Kamoon (Panna Rittikrai) loves one of the village young lady called Nam Oi. One Bangkokian man is coming to the village hoping to get pure girls. The village lady is agressed by the two villagers. The Bangkok guy helped by two bodyguards including (Krissanapong Rachata) chases them away. The guy proposes a job to Nam Oi in Bangkok. The mother is reluctant but the father wishes to receive the money given as enticement. Finally Nam Oi accepts in order to support her older parents (ตอบแทนบุญคุณพ่อแม่). Panna is on the way to request Nam Oi’s hand through an engagement procession parade but the Bangkok man is taking her with him. Panna realises she is gone. Under a misunderstanding, Pana believes she goes willingly with the Bangkok guy as a boyfriend. He tries to stop them but gets heavily beaten by the two bodyguards. An old teacher takes pity on Kamoon and teaches him martial arts.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: th
Release Date: 1996-05-12
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Brave Tiger
Overview: Panna Rittikrai stars and action directs this brilliant Thai action stunt fest.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: th
Release Date: 1991-05-12
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Tribe of Widows
Overview: Panna and his friends get involved in a war between tribes in the jungle of Thailand, one tribe is made up of beautiful female warriors and the other, violent and brutish men, obviously, Panna and his friends fight alongside the women and it seems that this war is caused because of a statue that shoots laser beams.
Genres: Action Adventure Horror
Original Language: th
Release Date: 1993-05-12
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Iron Angels 3
Overview: A gang of crime-fighting martial-arts beauties battle a terrorist organization based in Thailand led by a religious fanatic.
Genres: Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1989-09-14
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Wake Up to Fight Biting Ghosts
Overview: Two sisters are in search of their grandfather's body so it can be buried in their family tomb. In the jungle, they run afoul of gangsters performing an evil experiment involving blood that turns them into zombies. A Sword of God may be involved, a bunch of exorcists and zombie attacks are also involved. Also, the zombies know martial arts.
Genres: Fantasy Horror Comedy Action
Original Language: th
Release Date: 1991-01-01
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Wake Up to Kill
Overview: The director stars as a zombie bad guy in this action / horror hybrid filled with martial arts and stunts. It was followed by three sequels.
Genres: Horror Action
Original Language: th
Release Date: 1987-08-28
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Wake Up to Kill 2
Overview: Sequel to the 1987 original; a mix of martial arts and horror.
Genres: Horror Action
Original Language: th
Release Date: 1989-01-01
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Ghost War
Overview: We have teams from China and Japan seeking out a black stone that can create immensely powerful magic. There's some resistance and the local population calls up a shaman who announces he will be a shaman for a thousand years. Yes, he's evil. So we're off to more wackiness with wizards, ghosts, zombies, and a few of those female ogres/ghouls. There are a few gut-munching scenes. It all ends up in a magical war.
Genres: Fantasy Action Comedy Horror
Original Language: th
Release Date: 1991-10-18
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The Rowdy Bunch
Overview: A mysterious clan of assassins versed in traditional techniques of Muay Thai Boxing took control of the empire of Siam. Enslaved and humiliated, the people must rebel to preserve their freedom. A war with bare hands is preparing for peace. Freedom after their fists, certain death after the battle: only the mystical power of Muay Thai warriors will ensure their victory!
Genres: Action
Original Language: th
Release Date: 1994-03-26
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Ong Bak
Overview: When the head of a statue sacred to a village is stolen, a young martial artist goes to the big city and finds himself taking on the underworld to retrieve it.
Genres: Action Thriller Crime Adventure
Original Language: th
Release Date: 2003-01-21
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Huk Lhiem Torrachon
Overview: Thai martial arts film starring Panna Rittikrai
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-01-01
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Siamese Lion
Overview: An early '90s Panna Rittikrai action film featuring an early appearance from Tony Jaa. Thailand: a young Thai boxer goes up against a powerful gang that wants to control the Thai boxing market.
Genres: Action Adventure Drama
Original Language: th
Release Date: 1992-05-17
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Young Angel
Overview: Liu Talu Fah AKA: Young Angel Dir: Panna Rittikrai THAILAND - 1992
Genres: Drama Action Adventure Crime
Original Language: th
Release Date: 1992-09-17
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Killers vs Thugs
Overview: A Thailand action film featuring Panna Rittikrai.
Genres: Crime Action
Original Language: th
Release Date: 1990-02-17
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Dragon Killer
Overview: Thai film director Kom Akkadej managed to perform a real coup by getting two of the legends of Hong Kong action cinema, Norman Tsui Siu Keung and David Chiang Dai Wai of the Shaw Brothers studio to star in this film.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1983-01-01
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The Chiang Choon Fighter
Overview: Panna Rittikrai drinks Chiang Choon to fight! He's the Thailand Drunken Master. Stunts and shapes galore.
Genres: Action
Original Language: th
Release Date: 1991-11-10
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River of Fire
Overview: Brilliant action from the Ong Bak master as he faces gangster's, crocodiles and a whole lot more on the river of fire. Long live Panna.
Genres: Action
Original Language: th
Release Date: 1990-11-18
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The Road to Glory: The Making of Ong-Bak
Overview: A fascinating 8-part ""Making Of"" documentary that will take you behind-the-scenes of each of the movie's groundbreaking action-sequences.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: th
Release Date: 2005-09-19
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Grade 4 (No Lines)
Overview: Tuk Tuk drivers face off against gangsters.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: th
Release Date: 1983-01-01
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Ai Lhek Petch
Overview: Thai action movie featuring Panna Rittikrai
Genres: Action
Original Language: th
Release Date: 1988-01-01
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