Enter the Ninja
Seen it?1981 | 100 min | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 43% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 5.5 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Avengement, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
A newly trained ninja warrior journeys to the Philippines, where he must defend his former war comrade's property against a determined adversary.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
43% on Rotten Tomatoes, 35 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$15 million worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 42K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Menahem Golan
- Franco NeroCole
- Susan GeorgeMary Ann
- Christopher GeorgeVenarius
- Sho KosugiHasegawa
- Alex CourtneyFrank
- Will HareDollars
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- Constantine GregoryMr. Parker
- Dale IshimotoKomori
- Joonee GamboaMr. Mesuda