Bulletproof Monk - The bulletproof monk

Movie
German title	Bulletproof Monk - The bulletproof monk
Original title	Bulletproof Monk
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	2003
length	103 minutes
Age rating	FSK 12 ; JMK 14
Rod
Director	Paul Hunter
script	Ethan Reiff , ; Cyrus Voris
production	John Woo , ; Terence Chang , ; Charles Roven , ; Douglas Segal
music	Eric Serra
camera	Stefan Czapsky
cut	Robert K. Lambert
occupation
	Chow Yun-Fat : nameless monk; Seann William Scott : Kar; Jaime King : Jade; Karel Roden : Strucker; Victoria Smurfit : Nina; Makoto Iwamatsu : Kojima-san;

Bulletproof Monk - The bulletproof monk (original title: Bulletproof Monk ) is an American action film from 2003 . The premiere took place on April 16, 2003 in the USA .

action

For 60 years a mysterious, unnamed monk has been protecting an ancient scroll that contains the key to unlimited power. In search of a suitable keeper, according to the prophecy, he meets a street boy named Kar in America. The monk believes that he is the chosen one who is worthy to carry the scroll from now on. When the monk tries to let the unwilling Kar into the secrets of a guard, his old adversary, the Nazi henchman Strucker, appears and puts the dissimilar couple in mortal danger.

Reviews

The comic of the same name by Michael Avon Oeming served as a template . However, the film leaves out numerous details (such as glimpses of Kar's childhood, the rise of Strucker or what name the monk used to have). Many fans of the comic were disappointed with the film adaptation.

“No frills staged martial arts film without any deeper subject matter. The bizarre plot only offers the occasion for a few acrobatic fight scenes. "

- Lexicon of international film

Trivia

The film was shot on a budget of $ 52 million but only grossed $ 23.4 million in the United States.
The filming of Tibet actually took place in Canada as it was very difficult to get permits to film in Tibet.

Web links

Bulletproof Monk - Bulletproof Monk in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Bulletproof Monk - Bulletproof Monk atRotten Tomatoes(English)
Official website
Review by Glen Oliver
Review by Box Office Mojo
Comparison of the cut versions RTL II from 12 - FSK 16 by Bulletproof Monk - The bulletproof monk at Schnittberichte.com

Individual evidence

↑ Release certificate for Bulletproof Monk - The bulletproof monk . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , June 2003 (PDF; test number: 94 147-a K).
↑ Age rating for Bulletproof Monk - The bulletproof monk . Youth Media Commission .
↑ Bulletproof Monk - The bulletproof monk. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
^ Box office Mojo box office results

[FSK-1] Release certificate for Bulletproof Monk - The bulletproof monk . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , June 2003 (PDF; test number: 94 147-a K).

[JMK-2] Age rating for Bulletproof Monk - The bulletproof monk . Youth Media Commission .

[3] Bulletproof Monk - The bulletproof monk. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .

[4] Box office Mojo box office results