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

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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