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Challenge of the Ninja

1986 · 86 min

A chaotic, unintentionally funny mashup of mismatched footage and ninja action that feels like a fever dream.

Directed by
Godfrey Ho
Genres
Action
Starring
Bruce Baron, Pierre Tremblay, Richard C. Berman
Overview
Mark, a local cop is investigating a string of jewel robberies. He soon discovers that the men behind the crimes is the notorious"Red Devil" and his band of Ninjas. Mark teams up with Billy, a man out for revenge. Hong Kong cut and paste edit of the 1979 Filipino Film "Twin Fists For The Blackmasters" with new ninja scenes.

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Directed by
Godfrey Ho
Genres
Action
Starring
Bruce Baron, Pierre Tremblay, Richard C. Berman
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Tone
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • crime
  • violence
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror1
Humour6
Realism3
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Genres
action
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Bruce Baron, Pierre Tremblay, Richard C. Berman, Silvia Rodríguez, Alison Ellis, Janet Hansen, Donna Villa, Michael Wong
Runtime
86 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
English

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