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The Shinobi Ninja

1981 · 103 min

A lean, old-school martial-arts chase full of masked killers and revenge, easy to follow and built around fight scenes.

Overview
International agents have failed to track down the high-level source of government top-security leaks. Japanese officials suspect the involvement of a group of cold-blooded Ninja Warriors, the fierce, EGA clan . But they are powerless against this tight, efficient killing machine. Desperately, the police seek the help of the one man who can destroy the Ninjutsa murderers and restore the governmental secrets. Ken Sacaki, the last descendant of the Koga leaders and a Ninjutsu champion himself, must accept the ultimate challenge against his bitter rivals. It's all up to Ken to defeat his oldest enemies and avenge his ancestors... or die trying. Hong Kong, Japanese and US co production.

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How it feels

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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
  • conspiracy
  • betrayal
  • violence
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour2
Realism5
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action
Directed by
Luk Chuen
Written by
Tsuyoshi Ishi, Shuji Goto
Starring
Karen Sheperd, Tadashi Yamashita, Eric Lee, Shinobu Nami, Luk Chuen, Jushiro Kobayashi, Kazuo Arai, Jon Bara
Runtime
103 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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