Ninja Assassins

1985 1h 31m EN

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 3

CrimeAction

Synopsis

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A CIA operative in Hong Kong must become a Ninja in order to retrieve a stolen Top Technical Secret Film from a Clan of Ninjas sent by the KGB.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

John Foster
Tommy Foster
Alan Hemmings
Chan Lau
Alan Chan Kwok-Kuen
Hwang Kook-Ryang
Poon Chi-Sam

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Timothy Ashby
Writers: Anne Mather, Alan Jackson
Languages: English
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Vincent Leung Wing-Chan 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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John Foster and Alan Hemmings and Chan Lau carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0199811 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Timothy Ashby directs. Vincent Leung Wing-Chan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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141 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Editor Vincent Leung Wing-Chan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4John Foster and Alan Hemmings and Chan Lau carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0199811 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.