Ninja Operation 4 - Thunderbolt Angels

1988 1h 29m EN

💀

3.2

SKIP

★3.2TMDB · 4

DramaActionAdventureCrime

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

"In a struggle for supremacy, two childhood buddies are caught on opposite sides of a deadly gang war. Their capture and subsequent release by the police sparks off another confrontation between the notorious Red Ninjas and the Golden Ninja Empire" - Back of the box VHS Description Hong Kong cut and paste edit of the 1986 Taiwanese Film "還鄉 " (The Return) with new ninja scenes.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Cast

Richard Harrison
A.P. George
Alan Cunningham
Bartl Markus
Kenneth Smyth
Jonathan Boulden
Russell D. Bradshaw
Ricky Shaw

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joseph Lai San-Lun
Writers: Godfrey Ho, Stephen So, AAV Creative Unit
Languages: English
Countries: Hong Kong

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 7

RUNTIME

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 7

ERA

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 7

CINEMA

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 7

ERA

Did you know

Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 7

CAST

Did you know

Richard Harrison and A.P. George and Alan Cunningham carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 7

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt0199842 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 7

WILD

Did you know

Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

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

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
238 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 A.P. George and Alan Cunningham carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0199842 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 89 min · 1h 29m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): 18
IMDB: Ninja Operation 4 - Thunderbolt Angels (1988)

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?