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Overview
Release Date:
16 April 2003 (USA) moreTagline:
A power beyond measure requires a protector without equal. morePlot:
Based on the very underground comic book, a Tibetan monk becomes a mentor to a young street kid whom he can teach to protect a scroll. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
1 nomination moreUser Comments:
Bulletproof? No. Cheesy fun? Yes. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Yun-Fat Chow | ... | Monk With No Name (as Chow Yun-Fat) | |
| Seann William Scott | ... | Kar | |
| Jaime King | ... | Jade | |
| Karel Roden | ... | Strucker | |
| Victoria Smurfit | ... | Nina | |
| Marcus Jean Pirae | ... | Mr. Funktastic | |
| Mako | ... | Mr. Kojima | |
| Roger Yuan | ... | Master Monk | |
| K.C. Collins | ... | Sax (as Chris Collins) | |
| Sean Bell | ... | Diesel | |
| Kishaya Dudley | ... | DV | |
| Rob Archer | ... | Buzz | |
| Mauricio Rodas | ... | Wicho | |
| Bayo Akinfemi | ... | Shade | |
| Russell Yuen | ... | Brother Tenzin |
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Rated PG-13 for violence, language and some sexual content.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
104 minCountry:
USAColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Malaysia:18SG | South Korea:15 | Iceland:14 | Netherlands:12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:12 | Canada:PG | Denmark:11 | Finland:K-15 | Germany:12 (cut) | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:15 | New Zealand:M | Norway:15 | Philippines:R-13 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:12A | USA:PG-13 (certificate #38899)MOVIEmeter: 
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The visual effects for this film was handled by "Boy Wonder Visual Effects", a company headed by Burt Ward. moreGoofs:
After the monk has been thrown against a brick wall by Strucker, the bricks crumbling from the impact can be seen to be actually brick tiles. moreQuotes:
Monk With No Name: Why do hot dogs come in packages of ten, but hot dog buns only come in packages of just eight?Kar: What the hell is that?
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Diamonds and Guns moreFAQ
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I have just gotten back from seeing Bulletproof Monk (literally) which is essentially a very cheesy movie, but dammit if it isn't fun! I knew the movie was going to be silly, but I just wanted to see some wire-fu and be entertained.
The story is silly, it's about a monk who has to protect a scroll that when read will give the reader ultimate power (of course the protector of the scroll gets the magical power of wife-fu abilities). This monk (who has no name) has to find a new protector because it's been 60 years. So he chooses a pickpocket named Kar to become the nameless monk. And then they cavort around and run into a group of neo-nazis after the scroll (those wacky neo-nazis!) a Russian mafia princess named Jade (played by the smoking hot Jaime King) and a British guy with a mohawk named Mr. Funktastic, who lives in the underground of the New York subway, and keeps making verbal threats to cut men's genitalia off.
This movie takes itself lightheartedly, so the main duo of Seann William Scott and Chow Yun-Fat act like they are cast in a buddy cop film. Both Scott and Chow are funny (especially Chow), the wire-fu is entertaining, Jaime King is hot, and the whole movie works.
It's not the best film ever, and I couldn't tell you if it's the best Chow Yun-Fat film ever, since my local Hollywood video lacks his Hong Kong imports. But Bulletproof Monk may entertain those who like cheesy martial art flicks, or appese the action junkie while he has to wait to see the next summer blockbuster. I don't like rating systems, but if I did I would give it a 6 out of 10. It's not great but good. Have fun with it.