Pray for Death

"The Master Ninja is Back."

1985 1h 32m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 59

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Synopsis

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Akira Saito, a Japanese businessman lives in Tokyo with his Japanese-American wife Aiko and their children, Takeshi and Tomoya. When the family has a chance to move to the United States so that Aiko can teach the children about their American heritage, they pack up and head for Houston, Texas and run a restaurant. This is where the trouble begins....

“The Master Ninja is Back.”

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Cast

Sho Kosugi
Akira Saito
James Booth
Limehouse Willie
Donna Kei Benz
Aiko Saito
Norman Burton
Lt. Anderson
Kane Kosugi
Takeshi Saito
Shane Kosugi
Tomoya Saito
Matthew Faison
Sgt. Joe Daley
Parley Baer
Sam Green

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gordon Hessler
Writers: James Booth
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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gordon Hessler, shot by Roy H. Wagner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Thomas Chase. 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 Bill Butler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Sho Kosugi and James Booth and Donna Kei Benz carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Master Ninja is Back.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0089835 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Gordon Hessler directs. Roy H. Wagner behind the camera. Thomas Chase scores. Bill Butler 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.
2Directed by Gordon Hessler, shot by Roy H. Wagner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Thomas Chase. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Bill Butler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Sho Kosugi and James Booth and Donna Kei Benz carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The Master Ninja is Back.".
7IMDB entry: tt0089835 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 9 themes, including "martial arts", "kung fu", "sword", "ninja".