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City Ninja

1988 · 89 min

A scrappy, cheaply dubbed ninja actioner full of ridiculous fights and baffling dubbing that rewards late-night laughing at it.

Genres
Action
Starring
Philip Ko, Raymond Chan Kam-Ho, Roger Lockhart
Tagline
The mystique of Ninjitsu and being a Ninja can be quite alluring.
Overview
A group of men and women escape from a ninja training academy and get mixed up in organised crime. They are also hunted by the ninja organisation they left.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Genres
Action
Starring
Philip Ko, Raymond Chan Kam-Ho, Roger Lockhart
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • revenge
  • loyalty
  • violence
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour4
Realism3
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
action
Starring
Philip Ko, Raymond Chan Kam-Ho, Roger Lockhart, Lily Chen, June Hack
Runtime
89 min
Languages
English

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