Dang Bireley's and Young Gangsters (1997)

Name: Dang Bireley's and Young Gangsters
Genre: Action, Drama
Released: 1997-01-01

1h 44m

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Plot.

Dang Bireley, a young man who became famous in Phra Nakorn as a Gangster. Everything swung his way until one of Thailand's many coups d'etat imposed martial law and drove the city's gangsters up-country. Dang and his loyal cohort Piak had little trouble facing down the local hicks, but bristled when forced to operate a long side their arch-enemy Pu, known as Bottle-Bomb.

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Release Date
January 1, 1997

Original Name
2499 อันธพาลครองเมือง

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 44m

Genres
Action Drama

Last updated: 2024-08-28

Wiki.

Dang Bireley's and Young Gangsters (Thai: 2499 อันธพาลครองเมือง or 2499 Antapan Krong Muang; literally: 2499 Gangsters Rule the City) is a 1997 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.