Synopsis
“The beast is in the East.”
Two American expatriates, Jack and Sam, unwittingly steal a drug lord's money when they rob a series of banks in Southeast Asia and become the target of the gang's vengeance.
Action + Crime in Thailand
14 Thailand titles in our catalog blend the Action and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Asian Connection itself).
The 2015–2017 Thailand Window
In the crowded 2015-2017 Thailand release window, The Asian Connection sits at #27 of 29. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s Thailand Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Thailand, 102 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Asian Connection premiered alongside 8 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 8 other Thailand films in 2016.
The 142nd Thailand title from Thailand we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1974).
Our Thailand catalog contains 239 titles in total (190 films).
Audience Engagement
59 audience reviews — more than 82% of Thailand films in our index.
Review volume (82th percentile) outruns trending popularity (61th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #230 of 239 Thailand films indexed here (4th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -2.2 points below the Thailand average of 6.3/10.
Among Thailand Action productions specifically: #53 of 58 (top 91%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Thailand |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Thailand, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | Kaos Entertainment, Parkside Pictures, Tadross Media Group |
| Runtime | 1h 31m |
| Release Date | May 13, 2016 |
| IMDb | tt3187378 |
| Official Site | www.momentumpictures.net |













