

The Holy Man
2005-03-02 · 91 min · ★ 6.6
Formerly a troubled youth, a monk is given charge of a Buddhist temple that is neglected by superstitious villagers who are under the spell of a fake psychic.
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Production details
- Directors
- Bamrer Phongintakun
- Production companies
- Phranakorn Film
- Countries
- Thailand
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 341,436
- Revenue
- USD 680,000
Top Cast
Pongsak PongsuwanTeng
Bamrer PhongintakunSong
Savika ChaiyadejPaneang
Somlek SakdikulMr. Perm
Ratree WittawatMrs. LeangTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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