Pray for Death (1985)
- Directed by
- Gordon Hessler
- Genre
- martial arts film, ninja film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.1 of 10 from 58 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A retired ninja moves to Los Angeles with his wife and sons. A mix-up with a local crime boss leads to violence, and he must fight again to protect his family.
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What happens
Pray for Death is a 1985 American martial arts action film directed by Gordon Hessler and starring Sho Kosugi, James Booth, Norman Burton, Michael Constantine, and, the lead's sons Kane and Shane Kosugi. The plot follows a retired ninja warrior, now married to an American woman, moves to Los Angeles at his wife's request in order to begin a new life for their two sons. Shortly after their arrival, he is mistakenly drawn into a protracted conflict with an L.A. crime boss and his vicious henchmen. He is forced by a series of brutal circumstances to come out of retirement and bring the criminals to justice. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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