Underplayed Gems

Ninja Assassin (2009)

Ninja Assassin poster
Directed by
James McTeigue
Genre
drama film, action film, thriller film, ninja film
Country
Germany, United States
Runtime
1h 39m
Rated
R
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 1,815 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A former ninja assassin sets out to take revenge on the clan that raised him and his cruel master. The story follows his bloody quest as he confronts hidden enemies and faces his own past.

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What happens

Ninja Assassin is a 2009 martial arts film directed by James McTeigue, from a screenplay by Matthew Sand and J. Michael Straczynski. It stars Rain as a disillusioned assassin from a modern-day ninja clan, looking for retribution against his former mentor, played by Sho Kosugi. The cast also features Naomie Harris, Ben Miles, and Rick Yune. The film was produced by The Wachowskis, Joel Silver and Grant Hill under Legendary Pictures, Dark Castle Entertainment and Silver Pictures. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, and premiered in theaters across the United States on November 25, 2009. It received generally negative reviews from critics, but was a moderate commercial success. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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