The Master Ninja 5

1985 1h 32m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Lee Van Cleef stars as John Peter McAllister, who as a reverend master of the Ninja warrior society, deserts the order the order to search for his missing daughter in the U.S.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lee Van Cleef
John Peter McAllister
Sho Kosugi
Okasa
Tim Van Patten
Max Keller
Jack Kelly
Brian Elkwood
Cynthia Cypert
Shelly
Dick O'Neill
Leo Fairchild
Kelly Harmon
Allison Grant
Kabir Bedi
Kruger

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bruce Kessler
Writers: Susan Woollen, Tom Sawyer
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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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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2 / 7

CINEMA

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

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bill Conti. 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 Buford F. Hayes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 7

CAST

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Lee Van Cleef and Sho Kosugi and Tim Van Patten carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Bruce Kessler directs. Bill Conti scores. Buford F. Hayes cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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141 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "The Master Ninja Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Bill Conti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Buford F. Hayes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lee Van Cleef and Sho Kosugi and Tim Van Patten carry the top of the cast.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.