3 Ninjas (1992)

Directed by

Jon Turteltaub

Genre

comedy film, action film, martial arts film, ninja film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 24m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 474 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Three young brothers spend the summer with their Japanese grandfather who trains them in martial arts. They use their new skills to take on local bullies and a group of criminals.

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What happens

3 Ninjas is a 1992 American martial arts comedy film directed by Jon Turteltaub and starring Victor Wong, Michael Treanor, Max Elliott Slade and Chad Power. It was the only 3 Ninjas film released by Touchstone Pictures, while the others were released by TriStar Pictures. The film is about three young brothers who learn martial arts from their Japanese grandfather. The film was released on August 7, 1992, and was preceded by the Bonkers D. Bobcat short Petal to the Metal (the pilot short of Raw Toonage) in theaters. It received generally negative reviews from critics. It was a box office success grossing $29 million against a $2.5 million production budget. It spawned three less-successful sequels 3 Ninjas Kick Back, 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up, and 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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