Ninja Kill

"BREAK NINJA LAW — SUFFER NINJA JUSTICE!"

1987 1h 27m EN

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★5.5TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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"Gordon (Richard Harrison), the great ninja master faces the most desperate challenge of his life when he and his intrepid ally David, must answer to ninja law and do battle with a brutal horde of evil ninjas in order to foil an assassination plot. Led by the depraved criminal mastermind Stuart, an army of sadistic purple ninjas em-barks on a bloody killing spree in a campaign to seize control of the entire nation. As part of his heinous scheme, Stuart plans to assassinate a senator and replace him with a figurehead who will establish a base of oper-ations for the seductive and deadly beauty known as "Miss Littleton". The tension mounts to the breaking point as Gordon and David put their lives on the line to end the reign of terror!" - VHS Back of the box description. A Hong Kong cut and paste edit of the 1982 Thai film "จ้าวนรก" (Lord of Hell/Fire Chief) with new scenes with ninjas.

“BREAK NINJA LAW — SUFFER NINJA JUSTICE!”

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Cast

Richard Harrison
Gordon
Stuart Smith
Himself (On Screen), Sorapong Chatree (ADR)
Paul Huisintyeld
Sorapong Chatree
(archive footage)
Naiyana Shewanan
(archive footage)
Timothy Nugent
Peter Ramwa
Surmian Suryoog

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joseph Lai San-Lun
Writers: Stephen So, AAV Creative Unit
Languages: English
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Ninja Master Gordon Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joseph Lai San-Lun, shot by Cheung Hoi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Richard Harrison and Stuart Smith and Paul Huisintyeld carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "BREAK NINJA LAW — SUFFER NINJA JUSTICE!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0199832 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joseph Lai San-Lun directs. Cheung Hoi behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Ninja Master Gordon Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Joseph Lai San-Lun, shot by Cheung Hoi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Richard Harrison and Stuart Smith and Paul Huisintyeld carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "BREAK NINJA LAW — SUFFER NINJA JUSTICE!".
8IMDB entry: tt0199832 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Cheung Hoi
Runtime: 87 min · 1h 27m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): 18
IMDB: Ninja Kill (1987)

Part of

Ninja Master Gordon Collection

Bound by a sacred code and draped in the colors of war, Ninja Master Gordon faces a relentless onslaught of rival clans and global conspiracies across lethal missions. With every shadow hiding a new assassin and every secret technique pushed to its limit, can Gordon survive the ultimate betrayal that threatens to end his legendary bloodline forever?