Ninja

"A silent warrior. A lethal mission."

2009 1h 23m EN

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★6.2TMDB · 424★5.5IMDB · 14,916

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Synopsis

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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.

“A silent warrior. A lethal mission.”

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Cast

Scott Adkins
Casey
Tsuyoshi Ihara
Masazuka
Mika Hijii
Namiko
Todd Jensen
Detective Traxler
Garrick Hagon
Professor Garrison
Togo Igawa
Sensei
Miles Anderson
Temple
Valentin Ganev
Klimitov

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Isaac Florentine
Writers: Michael Hurst, Boaz Davidson, Boaz Davidson
Languages: English, Japanese, Russian, Spanish
Countries: United States of America, Bulgaria

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RUNTIME

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

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.6× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, Japanese, Russian, Spanish.

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WORLD

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

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CINEMA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Isaac Florentine, shot by Ross W. Clarkson. 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 Stephen Edwards. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Isaac Florentine directs. Ross W. Clarkson behind the camera. Stephen Edwards scores. Irit Raz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America, Bulgaria. Dialogue in English, Japanese, Russian, Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Made its money back 3.6× over at the box office.
3Released 17 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, Japanese, Russian, Spanish.
5International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Bulgaria.
6Part of the "Ninja Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
7Directed by Isaac Florentine, shot by Ross W. Clarkson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
8Original score by Stephen Edwards. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
9Editor Irit Raz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
10Scott Adkins and Tsuyoshi Ihara and Mika Hijii carry the top of the cast.
11Marketing tagline: "A silent warrior. A lethal mission.".
12IMDB entry: tt1182921 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.