Ninja Dragon

"The Ninja's way is the only way to survive"

1986 1h 25m EN

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5.2

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★5.2TMDB · 10

CrimeAction

Synopsis

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Set in Great Shanghai - two rival gangs, the Furious Fox and the Black Eagle are fighting to establish domination in the territory. Only one force can stop the never-ending killings... The Ninja Dragon! A Hong Kong cut and paste edit of the 1982 Taiwanese Triad Film "黑圈套 " (Dark Trap) with new ninja scenes.

“The Ninja's way is the only way to survive”

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Cast

Richard Harrison
Ninja Master Gordon
Paulo Tocha
(as Bruce Stallion) Paul
Melvin Pitcher
Konrad Chang
Lily Lan
Freya Patrick
Jack Suen Kwok-Ming
Shih Chung-Tien

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Godfrey Ho
Writers: Godfrey Ho
Languages: English
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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

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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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CAST

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Richard Harrison and Paulo Tocha and Melvin Pitcher carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Ninja's way is the only way to survive".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0311584 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Godfrey Ho directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
240 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 Paulo Tocha and Melvin Pitcher carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The Ninja's way is the only way to survive".
7IMDB entry: tt0311584 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 85 min · 1h 25m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): 18
IMDB: Ninja Dragon (1986)

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?