Ninja Operation 3: Licensed to Terminate

1987 1h 30m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 8

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Synopsis

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"For the evil forces of THE BLACK NINJA EMPIRE there is no law of justice only corruption. A saviour, "THE PRINCE OF JUSTICE", is born to save and protect mankind from this wickedness and his chosen protector is the fearless Golden Ninja. The Empire in its quest to find the 'Prince', brutalize and murder innocent victims, before the Golden Ninja is confronted." - VHS Back of the box description. Hong Kong cut and paste edit of the 1981 Taiwanese Film "賭命一條龍" (The Daredevil/Desperado) with new ninja scenes.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Richard Harrison
Grant Temple
Paul Marshall
Louis Roth
John Culkin
Richard Harrison ADR
Stuart Smith
Ma Sha ADR
Scott Smith
Louis Roth ADR, Various ADR
Martin Pachy
Various ADR

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joseph Lai San-Lun
Writers: Godfrey Ho
Languages: English
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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90 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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3 / 7

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 / 7

CAST

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Richard Harrison and Grant Temple and Paul Marshall carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0199714 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joseph Lai San-Lun directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 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.
5Richard Harrison and Grant Temple and Paul Marshall carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0199714 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Ninja Operation 3: Licensed to Terminate (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?