Misplaced Pages

Bank Robbers or known in Thai as Tong Plon (Thai: ต้องปล้น, lit "have to rob") is a 1990 Thai crime-action film performing Amphol Lumpoon, Pongpat Wachirabunjong, Worachet Nimsuwan, Junjira Joojaeng.

Plot

Three young men plan a bank robbery for a better life. Even if the robbery is successful, but all three were hunted down by the police. They ran away and hid in a luxury condominium. Many hostages had to be housed together. Each person has a different life. In the end, all three of them met their fate. The whole story began and ended in one day.

Cast

• Amphol Lumpoon as Kong
• Pongpat Wachirabunjong as Boem
• Worachet Nimsuwan as Jon
• Junjira Joojaeng as nightclub singer
• Sakrat Ruekthamrong as police captain
• Supakorn Srisawat as police
• Kiat Kitjaroen as shopping mall manager
• Nappon Gomarachun as tycoon Thongchai
• Amara Asavananda as madam Somchin
• Ruj Ronapop as police commander
• Sulaleewan Suwanatat as grannny
• Natanee Sitthisaman as geriatric nurse

Production

The film is inspired by a true event in which a thief robbed a gold store and then fled to hide in an apartment with a woman as a hostage. It was filmed in many locations in Bangkok, such as Krung Thai Bank, Fueang Nakhon Road Branch, Kanlayana Maitri Road, Silom Road, and the old Customs House.

Accolades

• 1990 Bangkok Critics Assembly Awards: Best Actor – Pongpat Wachirabunjong
• 1992 Suphannahong National Film Awards: Best Cinematography – Anupap Buachand
• 1992 Suphannahong National Film Awards: Best Supporting Actress – Junjira Joojaeng

References

1. นิตยสาร ทีวีพูล ปีที่ 1 ฉบับที่ 20, 12-18 ต.ค. 2533 : หน้า 56 Thai: ภาษาไทย
2. "ต้องปล้น". BKKSR (in Thai).

External links

• Bank Robbers at IMDb

• 1990 films
• Five Star Production films
• Films shot in Bangkok
• Films set in Bangkok
• Thai-language films
• Thai crime drama films
• 1990s Thai films