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Revenge of the Ninja (1983)

Revenge of the Ninja poster
Directed by
Sam Firstenberg
Genre
action film, martial arts film, thriller film, ninja film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
R
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 177 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A lone ninja fights to protect his young son from a gang of ruthless criminals. The movie is full of martial arts fights and revenge-driven action.

fast-pacedviolentdramaticintenseretroviscerally thrillingpulpy90s-sequel vibe

What happens

Revenge of the Ninja is a 1983 American martial arts action film directed by Sam Firstenberg and starring Sho Kosugi, Keith Vitali, Virgil Frye, Arthur Roberts and Kane Kosugi in his film debut. The plot follows a ninja trying to protect his only son from a cabal of ruthless gangsters. It is the second installment in Cannon Films' "Ninja Trilogy" anthology series, starting with Enter the Ninja (1981) and ending with Ninja III: The Domination (1984). It was very successful at the box office, despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, and has developed a cult following. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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