Movielogr
Skin Trade (2014)
Directed by Ekachai Uekrongtham
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Overview
After his family is killed by a Serbian gangster with international interests. NYC detective Nick goes to S.E. Asia and teams up with a Thai detective to get revenge and destroy the syndicates human trafficking network.
Rated R | Length 96 minutes
Actors
Dolph Lundgren | Tony Jaa | Ron Perlman | Celina Jade | Michael Jai White | Peter Weller | Conan Stevens | Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa | Tasya Teles | Mike Dopud | Sahajak Boonthanakit | Aaron Brumfield | Chloe Babcook | Jenny Sandersson | Johnson Phan | Greg Bkk | Manel Soler | Leo Rano | Steven Elder | James Chalke | Gigi Velicitat | Michael G. Selby | Patrick Sabongui | Michael Adamthwaite | Bryce Hodgson | Alexander Winters | Robert Gerrits
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/23/2019 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 6.5 stars |
| (Average) 6.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
This is one of Tony Jaa’s comeback films after he retired a few years earlier. Fun to see him mixing it up with Michael Jai White. The story is pretty basic and predictable given the setup but I’ll never tire of seeing Tony Jaa kick ass. Amusing that his name in the movie is “Tony” and I wonder if that was to make it easier for him working in primarily English w/a English speaking cast/story.
Not sure why they set the film in Cambodia despite shooting most of it in Thailand. It could’ve worked there just as easily (Jaa’s character is actually a detective from Bangkok). This movie did make me want to visit both Thailand and Cambodia (both are on my list for my next adventure to Vietnam).
I’d watch this again.
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