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Ninja

2009 · 83 min

A lean, fast-moving martial-arts chase with crisp fight choreography, thin plotting and a steady hum of revenge-driven tension.

Directed by
Isaac Florentine
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Starring
Scott Adkins, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Mika Hijii
Tagline
A silent warrior. A lethal mission.
Overview
A westerner named Casey, studying Ninjutsu in Japan, is asked by the Sensei to return to New York to protect the legendary Yoroi Bitsu, an armored chest that contains the weapons of the last Koga Ninja.

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Free in the UK
  • Rakuten TV
  • Plex
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Isaac Florentine
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Starring
Scott Adkins, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Mika Hijii
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 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
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • violence
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour2
Realism5
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
action, crime, drama, thriller
Directed by
Isaac Florentine
Written by
Michael Hurst, Boaz Davidson
Starring
Scott Adkins, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Mika Hijii, Todd Jensen, Garrick Hagon, Togo Igawa, Miles Anderson, Valentin Ganev
Music
Stephen Edwards
Cinematography
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Runtime
83 min
Country
United States of America, Bulgaria
Languages
English, Japanese, Russian, Spanish

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