OVERALL: Draw

The German release has a longer cut of the film, though it is not the original Thai version but a hybrid edit, and has few extras.
The US, French, and Hong Kong releases have the Luc Besson cut with differing exclusive extras.

General Notes About Ong-Bak:
The film has been released in at least three versions: the Original Thai version (108min), the UK version (108min) and the French Theatrical Version (105min). Visually, the Thai and UK versions are identical, except that the UK version features a new orchestral score composed by Richard Wells. Lastly there's the French Luc Besson cut, which has become the most widely available edit since its release in 2004. This cut features ALL the fighting and graphic violence including two brutal limb breaks near the film's finale. However, it omits a subplot involving Mui and her drug addicted sister. It also features new hip-hop/rap music on the credits that has nothing to do with the film, Thai culture or Thailand - see Movie Censorship.

CUTS:

• Blu-ray A America- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts, French Theatrical Cut (105:06)
• Blu-ray A Hong Kong- Edko Video Ltd. - No Cuts, French Theatrical Cut (105:00)
• Blu-ray B France- Europa Corp - No cuts - French Theatrical Cut (104:30)
• Blu-ray B Germany- Splendid Film - No cuts - Thai version with some alternate takes from the Luc Besson version, with Thai/English credits (108:38)
  The "alternate takes" of Luc Besson's edit at these spots:
  - When Ting & George/Hum Lae talk to George's landlord
  - During the Tuk-Tuk (taxi) chase scene

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Comparison added by Oliver_Wicks on 27/01/11
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 09/12/18

UPDATE LOG:

27/01/11: Initial Entry.
30/01/11: Added USA Edition.
28/01/11: Corrected typos.
16/04/11: Fixed various typos.
04/06/16: Addition of France.
09/12/18: added Germany.