Dang Bireley's and Young Gangsters (2499 Antapan Krong Muang) | |
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Thai | 2499 อันธพาลครองเมือง |
Directed by | Nonzee Nimibutr |
Written by | Wisit Sasanatieng |
Based on | Mafia Way by Suriyan Saktaisong |
Produced by | Visute Poolvoralaks |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Winai Patomboon |
Edited by | Sunit Ussavinikul |
Music by | Orange Music |
Distributed by | Tai Entertainment |
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Running time | 110 min |
Country | Thailand |
Language | Thai |
Dang Bireley's and Young Gangsters (Thai: 2499 อันธพาลครองเมือง or 2499 Antapan Krong Muang; literally: 2499 Gangsters Rule the City) is a 1997 biographical crime drama film about young Thai gangsters in 1950s Thailand. Featuring John Woo-style heroic bloodshed, it was the debut film from director Nonzee Nimibutr and was the first screenplay by director and screenwriter Wisit Sasanatieng.
The 2499 in the Thai title refers to the year in the Buddhist calendar when the story starts, corresponding to the Gregorian year 1956.