Headshot (2011/II)

Director:

Pen-Ek Ratanaruang

Writers:

Pen-Ek Ratanaruang (screenplay)
Win Lyovarin (novel)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot:

A crime-drama centered on a hit-man.

Plot Keywords:

Hitman

Awards:

4 wins & 10 nominations

Cast

Nopachai Chaiyanam	...	Tul (as Nopporn Chaiyanam)
Sirin Horwang	...	Rin
Chanokporn Sayoungkul	...	Joy / Tiwa
Apisit Opasaimlikit	...	Torpong
Kiat Punpiputt	...	Dr. Suang (as Krerkkiat Punpiputt)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Theeradanai Suwannahom	...	Tin

Directed by
Pen-Ek Ratanaruang

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Win Lyovarin		novel
Pen-Ek Ratanaruang		screenplay

Produced by
Emilie Georges	....	associate producer
Tanja Meissner	....	associate producer
Raymond Phathanavirangoon	....	producer
Pawas Sawatchaiyamet	....	producer

Original Music by
Vichaya Vatanasapt

Cinematography by
Chankit Chamnivikaipong

Film Editing by
Patamanadda Yukol

Production Design by
Wittaya Chaimongkol

Costume Design by
Visa Kongka

Makeup Department
Phatthira Phuthisuraset	....	makeup department head
Kent Richard	....	additional hair stylist

Sound Department
Richard Hocks	....	sound re-recording mixer
Akritchalerm Kalayanamitr	....	sound designer
Warren Santiago	....	foley editor

Camera and Electrical Department
Gary Kelso	....	dolly grip
Lon C. Strong	....	best boy rigging grip
Scott Wells	....	grip

Editorial Department
Max Tersch	....	assistant editor
Max Tersch	....	post-production coordinator

Production Companies

• Local Color Films
• Office of the Contemporary Art and Culture (OCAC)

Distributors

• Against Gravity (2012) (Poland) (all media)

Other Companies

• Southern Costume Company  costumes and wardrobe

Also Known As:

"Headshot" - International (English title) (imdb display title)

Runtime:

Canada:105 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Country:

Thailand | France

Language:

Thai

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Company:

Local Color Films

A cop turned into a hit-man, gets shot in the head and sees the world upside down.

As soon as I learn about this movie, immediately I remembered "Memento" (2000), a movie I never could figure out if I like or dislike. This time with "Headshot", a cop turned into a hit man, I got that old feeling, when a crime movie doesn't need to move at fast pace, or big arguments, but a real comprehension of his characters, and that is what this movie offers, it builds up little by little to the point that I felt as if I knew "Tul" in real life. Unfortunately I predicted two of the most important elements of the movie. I could complain about the ending, but I won't, because it doesn't matter who did the final deed, we are just told that when you are good but play for the bad, there's no redemption, sometimes just a place to hide. On this review you won't find any spoiler watched and judge yourself, I give it six out of ten because the ending fill on the inadequacies of the film, as always, this is a film just for cinephiles.