Ninja
Seen it?2009 | 83 min | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With mixed reviews and a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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 Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A westerner named Casey, studying Ninjutsu in Japan, is asked by the Sensei to return to New York to protect the legendary Yoroi Bitsu, an armored chest that contains the weapons of the last Koga Ninja.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$36 million worldwide on a $10 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 27K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Isaac Florentine
- Scott AdkinsCasey
- Tsuyoshi IharaMasazuka
- Mika HijiiNamiko
- Todd JensenDetective Traxler
- Garrick HagonProfessor Garrison
- Togo IgawaSensei
- Miles AndersonTemple
- Valentin GanevKlimitov
- Atanas SrebrevDetective Vukovich
- Fumio DemuraShihan Dai