Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III

"The Turtles are back... in time."

1993 1h 35m EN

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5.5

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★5.5TMDB · 945

ActionAdventureComedyFamilyFantasyScience Fiction

Synopsis

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The four turtles travel back in time to the days of the legendary and deadly samurai in ancient Japan, where they train to perfect the art of becoming one. The turtles also assist a small village in an uprising.

“The Turtles are back... in time.”

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Cast

Brian Tochi
Leonardo (voice)
Tim Kelleher
Raphael (voice)
Corey Feldman
Donatello (voice)
Robbie Rist
Michelangelo (voice)
Paige Turco
April O'Neil
Elias Koteas
Casey Jones / Whit
James Murray
Splinter
Sab Shimono
Lord Norinaga

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stuart Gillard
Writers: Stuart Gillard
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Hong Kong

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Hong Kong.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stuart Gillard, shot by David Gurfinkel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Du Prez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor William D. Gordean shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Brian Tochi and Tim Kelleher and Corey Feldman carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Turtles are back... in time.".

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The take

Stuart Gillard directs. David Gurfinkel behind the camera. John Du Prez scores. William D. Gordean cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America, Hong Kong. Dialogue in English.

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133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Hong Kong.
3Part of the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Stuart Gillard, shot by David Gurfinkel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by John Du Prez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor William D. Gordean shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Brian Tochi and Tim Kelleher and Corey Feldman carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The Turtles are back... in time.".
9IMDB entry: tt0108308 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 12 themes, including "martial arts", "japan", "teleportation", "superhero".
11Released under 17 different titles around the world.