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Bangkok Dangerous is a 2008 American action thriller film written and directed by the Pang Brothers, and starring Nicolas Cage. It is a remake of the Pangs' 1999 debut Bangkok Dangerous, a Thai film, for which Cage's production company, Saturn Films, purchased the remake rights.
Known by its working title, Big Hit in Bangkok, and also as Time to Kill, it began filming in Bangkok in August 2006. The film was financed by Initial Entertainment Group, and Lionsgate Films acquired its North America distribution rights.
Bangkok Dangerous was released on September 5, 2008. Upon release, the film became a major failure with grossing $42 million against a production budget of $45 million as well as receiving negative reviews from critics which praised Cage's performance and the action sequences yet criticized the direction, editing and screenwriting.
