Nophand Boonyai

Nophand Boonyai, nicknamed Oh, is a Thai actor, dramatist, columnist and the author of The Cult of Monte Cristo, a sedative novel based on his drama of the same name. He graduated in Graphic Design and Film Study from Southbank College, Westminster University. Born in Thailand, Boonyai moved to England at the age of 9 where he grew up. In his twenties, Oh came back to Thailand to try starting an acting career.

Only God Forgives (2013)

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Julian, who runs a Thai boxing club as a front organization for his family's drug smuggling operation, is forced by his mother Crystal to find and kill the individual responsible for his brother's recent death.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nicolas Winding Refn
CAST:  Ryan Gosling  •  Kristin Scott Thomas  •  Gordon Brown  •  Tom Burke

Julian, who runs a Thai boxing club as a front organization for his family's drug smuggling operation, is forced by his mother Crystal to find and kill the individual responsible for his brother's recent death.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nicolas Winding Refn
CAST:  Ryan Gosling  •  Kristin Scott Thomas  •  Gordon Brown  •  Tom Burke

Supernatural (2014)

Science fiction about a future Thailand. Futuristic, experimental, homo-erotic and with elements of a political essay. With a richness of themes and impressions that wouldn’t get past the censor in Thailand. The maker doesn’t mince his words and isn’t afraid to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thunska Pansittivorakul
CAST:  Nophand Boonyai  •  Gandhi Anantagant  •  Baramee Jarinyatorn  •  Thana Sheanakul

Science fiction about a future Thailand. Futuristic, experimental, homo-erotic and with elements of a political essay. With a richness of themes and impressions that wouldn’t get past the censor in Thailand. The maker doesn’t mince his words and isn’t afraid to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thunska Pansittivorakul
CAST:  Nophand Boonyai  •  Gandhi Anantagant  •  Baramee Jarinyatorn  •  Thana Sheanakul

No Escape (2015)

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In their new overseas home, an American family soon finds themselves caught in the middle of a coup, and they frantically look for a safe escape in an environment where foreigners are being immediately executed.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Erick Dowdle
CAST:  Lake Bell  •  Pierce Brosnan  •  Owen Wilson  •  Sterling Jerins

In their new overseas home, an American family soon finds themselves caught in the middle of a coup, and they frantically look for a safe escape in an environment where foreigners are being immediately executed.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Erick Dowdle
CAST:  Lake Bell  •  Pierce Brosnan  •  Owen Wilson  •  Sterling Jerins

Vampires: The Turning (2005)

An American kickboxer in Thailand joins a gang of vampire slayers to rescue his lover from a bloodsucking warlord.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Jay Weiss
CAST:  Colin Egglesfield  •  Stephanie Chao  •  Roger Yuan  •  Patrick Bauchau

An American kickboxer in Thailand joins a gang of vampire slayers to rescue his lover from a bloodsucking warlord.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Jay Weiss
CAST:  Colin Egglesfield  •  Stephanie Chao  •  Roger Yuan  •  Patrick Bauchau

Sunny and the Elephant (2008)

The story of a young city boy wanting to become the mahout, the elephant driver. Despite his master's belief that only karen tribe people are born to be mahouts, the lad finally wins his heart and becomes a real mahout.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frédéric Lepage
CAST:  Simon Woods  •  Keith Chin  •  Grirggiat Punpiputt  •  Siriyakorn Pukkavesh

The story of a young city boy wanting to become the mahout, the elephant driver. Despite his master's belief that only karen tribe people are born to be mahouts, the lad finally wins his heart and becomes a real mahout.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frédéric Lepage
CAST:  Simon Woods  •  Keith Chin  •  Grirggiat Punpiputt  •  Siriyakorn Pukkavesh

Croc (2007)

A large man-eating crocodile terrorizes tourists and locals near Krabi, in Thailand. Michael Madsen plays a hunter stalking the immense reptile, while sub-plots include a rivalry between a foreigner, who owns a crocodile-farm, and a Thai man who plays a part in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stewart Raffill
CAST:  Michael Madsen  •  Peter Tuinstra  •  Sherry Edwards  •  Elizabeth Healey

A large man-eating crocodile terrorizes tourists and locals near Krabi, in Thailand. Michael Madsen plays a hunter stalking the immense reptile, while sub-plots include a rivalry between a foreigner, who owns a crocodile-farm, and a Thai man who plays a part in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stewart Raffill
CAST:  Michael Madsen  •  Peter Tuinstra  •  Sherry Edwards  •  Elizabeth Healey

Sniper 3 (2004)

Having taken out warlords, drug kingpins and international assassins, Thomas Beckett must now face the ultimate enemy, his best friend Paul Finnegan.  (more)

DIRECTION:  P.J. Pesce
CAST:  Tom Berenger  •  Byron Mann  •  John Doman  •  Denis Arndt

Having taken out warlords, drug kingpins and international assassins, Thomas Beckett must now face the ultimate enemy, his best friend Paul Finnegan.  (more)

DIRECTION:  P.J. Pesce
CAST:  Tom Berenger  •  Byron Mann  •  John Doman  •  Denis Arndt

Love Next Door 2 (2015)

The story begins again when Kao (Asia) decides not to have sex for 30 days according to a fortuneteller’s advice but Nut (Arm Rattapon), his co-worker, asks to stay with him for a while. Sometimes Nut sleeps in his underwear driving Kao out of control but the more ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thitipan Raksasat
CAST:  Angkul Jeennukul  •  Rattapon Pontabtim  •  Preamwiss Tadachaiyosit  •  Thanapat Sornkoon

The story begins again when Kao (Asia) decides not to have sex for 30 days according to a fortuneteller’s advice but Nut (Arm Rattapon), his co-worker, asks to stay with him for a while. Sometimes Nut sleeps in his underwear driving Kao out of control but the more ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thitipan Raksasat
CAST:  Angkul Jeennukul  •  Rattapon Pontabtim  •  Preamwiss Tadachaiyosit  •  Thanapat Sornkoon

Pai in Love (2009)

A group of friends visit the scenic town of Pai between Chiang Mai and Mae Hong Song to look for an idea to make a good movie that will best describe the story of this town. They have different opinions on this town so they decide that each person will go out and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Prachya Pinkaew  •  Tanit Jitnukul  •  Bhandit Thongdee  •  Dulyasit Niyomgul  •  Bongkoj Khongmalai  •  Sakchai Deenan  •  Thitipong Chaisati
CAST:  Nophand Boonyai  •  Chalotorn Borriraji  •  Pakorn Chatborirak  •  Supakson Ruengsomboon

A group of friends visit the scenic town of Pai between Chiang Mai and Mae Hong Song to look for an idea to make a good movie that will best describe the story of this town. They have different opinions on this town so they decide that each person will go out and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Prachya Pinkaew  •  Tanit Jitnukul  •  Bhandit Thongdee  •  Dulyasit Niyomgul  •  Bongkoj Khongmalai  •  Sakchai Deenan  •  Thitipong Chaisati
CAST:  Nophand Boonyai  •  Chalotorn Borriraji  •  Pakorn Chatborirak  •  Supakson Ruengsomboon

Getting Rid of Mum (2016)

Impoverished former soprano Anneliese Behrens is forced to leave her house and collapses in an underground passage, when looking for a place to sleep. In the hospital, she learns that she suffers from a brain tumor and needs 24-hour attention. Although they have ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Franziska Buch
CAST:  Hannelore Elsner  •  Anneke Kim Sarnau  •  Lina Hüesker  •  Luis August Kurecki

Impoverished former soprano Anneliese Behrens is forced to leave her house and collapses in an underground passage, when looking for a place to sleep. In the hospital, she learns that she suffers from a brain tumor and needs 24-hour attention. Although they have ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Franziska Buch
CAST:  Hannelore Elsner  •  Anneke Kim Sarnau  •  Lina Hüesker  •  Luis August Kurecki

Gold (2016)

Kenny Wells, a modern-day prospector, hustler, and dreamer, is desperate for a lucky break. Left with few options, Wells teams up with an equally luckless geologist to execute a grandiose, last-ditch effort: to find gold deep in the uncharted jungle of Indonesia.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stephen Gaghan
CAST:  Matthew McConaughey  •  Bryce Dallas Howard  •  Edgar Ramírez  •  Timothy Simons

Kenny Wells, a modern-day prospector, hustler, and dreamer, is desperate for a lucky break. Left with few options, Wells teams up with an equally luckless geologist to execute a grandiose, last-ditch effort: to find gold deep in the uncharted jungle of Indonesia.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stephen Gaghan
CAST:  Matthew McConaughey  •  Bryce Dallas Howard  •  Edgar Ramírez  •  Timothy Simons

The Prey (2018)

An innocent man sentenced to rot in a Cambodian jail is released for the sadistic pleasure of twisted trophy hunters and forced to fight - or die.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jimmy Henderson
CAST:  Byron Bishop  •  Sahajak Boonthanakit  •  Nophand Boonyai  •  Rous Mony

An innocent man sentenced to rot in a Cambodian jail is released for the sadistic pleasure of twisted trophy hunters and forced to fight - or die.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jimmy Henderson
CAST:  Byron Bishop  •  Sahajak Boonthanakit  •  Nophand Boonyai  •  Rous Mony

Tee Shot: Ariya Jutanugarn (2019)

This biopic follows pro golfer Ariya Jutanugarn's journey to the LPGA tour, from child prodigy to her number-one ranking in the world.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tanawat Aiemjinda
CAST:  Krissiri Sukhsvasti  •  Atchareeya Potipipittanakorn  •  Thaneth Warakulnukroh  •  Hattaya Wongkrachang

This biopic follows pro golfer Ariya Jutanugarn's journey to the LPGA tour, from child prodigy to her number-one ranking in the world.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tanawat Aiemjinda
CAST:  Krissiri Sukhsvasti  •  Atchareeya Potipipittanakorn  •  Thaneth Warakulnukroh  •  Hattaya Wongkrachang

Boa (2006)

A group of teenagers journeys to a remote forest in search of a friend who's been reported as lost after his trip to the forest. While searching, they are caught in a brutal wind storm which blows their vessel into the middle of the forest. The teenagers are forced ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chaninton Muangsuwan
CAST:  Pympan Chalayanacupt  •  Kiratikorn Ratkulthorn  •  Sittha Lertsrimonkol  •  Chaiyapuk Puthsatikol

A group of teenagers journeys to a remote forest in search of a friend who's been reported as lost after his trip to the forest. While searching, they are caught in a brutal wind storm which blows their vessel into the middle of the forest. The teenagers are forced ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chaninton Muangsuwan
CAST:  Pympan Chalayanacupt  •  Kiratikorn Ratkulthorn  •  Sittha Lertsrimonkol  •  Chaiyapuk Puthsatikol

Thirteen Lives (2022)

Based on the true nail-biting mission that captivated the world. Twelve boys and the coach of a Thai soccer team explore the Tham Luang cave when an unexpected rainstorm traps them in a chamber inside the mountain. Entombed behind a maze of flooded cave tunnels, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ron Howard
CAST:  Viggo Mortensen  •  Colin Farrell  •  Joel Edgerton  •  Sukollawat Kanarot

Based on the true nail-biting mission that captivated the world. Twelve boys and the coach of a Thai soccer team explore the Tham Luang cave when an unexpected rainstorm traps them in a chamber inside the mountain. Entombed behind a maze of flooded cave tunnels, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ron Howard
CAST:  Viggo Mortensen  •  Colin Farrell  •  Joel Edgerton  •  Sukollawat Kanarot

SLR (2022)

A photography major assigned to take pictures with a mysterious camera causes catastrophic consequences to the subjects captured by its lens.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lertsiri Boonmee  •  Wuttichai Wongnoppadon
CAST:  Sadanont Durongkhaweroj  •  Cherprang Areekul  •  Nophand Boonyai  •  Korapat Kirdpan

A photography major assigned to take pictures with a mysterious camera causes catastrophic consequences to the subjects captured by its lens.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lertsiri Boonmee  •  Wuttichai Wongnoppadon
CAST:  Sadanont Durongkhaweroj  •  Cherprang Areekul  •  Nophand Boonyai  •  Korapat Kirdpan