Somtum (2008)
When the spices are in, the heat is on.
Género : Acción, Comedia
Tiempo de ejecución : 1H 37M
Director : Nonthakorn Thaweesuk
Sinopsis
Gentle giant Barney Emerald is drugged and robbed while on holiday in Pattaya. He befriends two Thai siblings, one of which is a muay-thai kick-boxing champion, and stays with them until he can recover his passport. Unfortunately the hunt for his passport makes him cross ways with international gangsters. But Barney has found a secret weapon, the very spicy Thai salad Somtum.
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