Panna Rittikrai

Acting

Panna Rittikrai

Born 1961-02-17 · Khon Kaen, Thailand

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.

Acting credits

Ong-Bak poster
7.2

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.

Ong-Bak

2003

Dynamite Warrior poster
6.2

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.

Dynamite Warrior

2006

Iron Angels 3 poster
5.9

A gang of crime-fighting martial-arts beauties battle a terrorist organization based in Thailand led by a religious fanatic.

Iron Angels 3

1989

Mission Hunter II poster
4.3

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.

Mission Hunter II

1996

The Chiang Choon Fighter poster
1.5

Panna Rittikrai drinks Chiang Choon to fight! He's the Thailand Drunken Master. Stunts and shapes galore.

The Chiang Choon Fighter

1991

Born to Fight 3 poster
NR

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)

Born to Fight 3

1990

No artwork available
8.0

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.

Born to Fight

1984

Hard Gun poster
2.6

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.

Hard Gun

1996

Siamese Lion poster
5.0

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.

Siamese Lion

1992

Dragon Killer poster
NR

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.

Dragon Killer

1983

Spirited Killer poster
4.2

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.

Spirited Killer

1994

ก่อนจะสิ้นแสงตะวัน poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

ก่อนจะสิ้นแสงตะวัน

1990

The Rowdy Bunch poster
4.5

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!

The Rowdy Bunch

1994

Brave Tiger poster
NR

Panna Rittikrai stars and action directs this brilliant Thai action stunt fest.

Brave Tiger

1991

No artwork available
NR

A fascinating 8-part ""Making Of"" documentary that will take you behind-the-scenes of each of the movie's groundbreaking action-sequences.

The Road to Glory: The Making of Ong-Bak

2005

No artwork available
7.5

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.

Ai Petch Bor Kor Sor

1990

River of Fire poster
3.8

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.

River of Fire

1990

The Country Teacher of Ban Nong He Yai poster
6.0

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.

The Country Teacher of Ban Nong He Yai

2010

Killers vs Thugs poster
2.0

A Thailand action film featuring Panna Rittikrai.

Killers vs Thugs

1990

No artwork available
3.0

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).

Black Goblins

1990

No artwork available
2.0

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.

Black Killer

1990

No artwork available
7.0

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.

Thai Police Story

1986

Ghost War poster
4.1

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.

Ghost War

1991

No artwork available
2.0

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.

The Outlaws

1991

Behind the camera

Chocolate poster
7.3

Zen, an autistic teenage girl with powerful martial arts skills, gets money to pay for her sick mother Zin's treatment by seeking out all the people who owe Zin money and making them pay.

Chocolate

2008

Ong Bak 2 poster
6.5

Tien, the son of Lord Sihadecho — a murdered nobleman — is taken under the wing of Chernang, a renowned warrior and leader of the Pha Beek Krut.

Ong Bak 2

2008

Ong Bak 2 poster
6.5

Tien, the son of Lord Sihadecho — a murdered nobleman — is taken under the wing of Chernang, a renowned warrior and leader of the Pha Beek Krut.

Ong Bak 2

2008

Ong Bak 2 poster
6.5

Tien, the son of Lord Sihadecho — a murdered nobleman — is taken under the wing of Chernang, a renowned warrior and leader of the Pha Beek Krut.

Ong Bak 2

2008

Ong Bak 3 poster
6.1

Tien is captured and almost beaten to death before he is saved and brought back to the Kana Khone villagers. There he is taught meditation and how to deal with his Karma, but very soon his arch rival returns challenging Tien for a final duel.

Ong Bak 3

2010

Ong Bak 3 poster
6.1

Tien is captured and almost beaten to death before he is saved and brought back to the Kana Khone villagers. There he is taught meditation and how to deal with his Karma, but very soon his arch rival returns challenging Tien for a final duel.

Ong Bak 3

2010

Ong Bak 3 poster
6.1

Tien is captured and almost beaten to death before he is saved and brought back to the Kana Khone villagers. There he is taught meditation and how to deal with his Karma, but very soon his arch rival returns challenging Tien for a final duel.

Ong Bak 3

2010

The Protector 2 poster
6.2

Kham finds himself in trouble when he is accused of killing a trader. While on the run from the trader's nieces who are martial artists, Kham meets a friend who warns him of a terrorist plot.

The Protector 2

2013

Power Kids poster
5.7

A group of friends have trained themselves in martial arts. One of the gang is in hospital so when the hospital is taken over by a group of terrorists, the kids take on the rebels.

Power Kids

2009

Born to Fight poster
6.5

When a remote Thai village is overrun by terrorists armed with a nuclear missile, an elite undercover operative leads the most unique fighting force ever assembled in a heroic bid to save their nation.

Born to Fight

2004

Raging Phoenix poster
6.4

A young girl joins hands with a group of kung-fu masters to stop a notorious gang from abducting young women. However, the mission is compromised after they fail to locate the gang's hideout.

Raging Phoenix

2009

BKO: Bangkok Knockout poster
5.7

A group of martial arts students are enjoying a reunion party when a bomb goes off in the building. When they wake up, some of their friends have been kidnapped and they soon find a group of assassins coming after them. The only way to survive is to fight their way out.

BKO: Bangkok Knockout

2010

BKO: Bangkok Knockout poster
5.7

A group of martial arts students are enjoying a reunion party when a bomb goes off in the building. When they wake up, some of their friends have been kidnapped and they soon find a group of assassins coming after them. The only way to survive is to fight their way out.

BKO: Bangkok Knockout

2010

The Chiang Choon Fighter poster
1.5

Panna Rittikrai drinks Chiang Choon to fight! He's the Thailand Drunken Master. Stunts and shapes galore.

The Chiang Choon Fighter

1991

The Chiang Choon Fighter poster
1.5

Panna Rittikrai drinks Chiang Choon to fight! He's the Thailand Drunken Master. Stunts and shapes galore.

The Chiang Choon Fighter

1991

Born to Fight 3 poster
NR

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)

Born to Fight 3

1990

Muay Thai Giant poster
7.1

Nearly 7-foot-tall Australian Nathan Jones stars as gentle giant Barney Emerald, who's mugged and robbed on a vacation trip to Thailand and ends up being rescued and taken in by two Thai sisters in this comic martial arts saga.

Muay Thai Giant

2008

Vengeance of an Assassin poster
6.4

Natee infiltrates a criminal organisation to find out the truth about his parents' deaths. His secret investigation, and identity, get compromised when an escort mission goes horribly wrong.

Vengeance of an Assassin

2014

Vengeance of an Assassin poster
6.4

Natee infiltrates a criminal organisation to find out the truth about his parents' deaths. His secret investigation, and identity, get compromised when an escort mission goes horribly wrong.

Vengeance of an Assassin

2014

No artwork available
8.0

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.

Born to Fight

1984

Hard Gun poster
2.6

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.

Hard Gun

1996

Siamese Lion poster
5.0

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.

Siamese Lion

1992

Siamese Lion poster
5.0

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.

Siamese Lion

1992

Spirited Killer poster
4.2

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.

Spirited Killer

1994