Ninja Operation 5 - Godfather The Master

1987 1h 25m EN

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★5.4TMDB · 5

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Synopsis

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"Raymond's father, the long-time leader of the Scorpions, plans on "retiring" and turning over the business to his young son an innocent newcomer to the crime business. The leaders of other gangs discover these plans and eliminate the leader of the Scorpions causing his son to flee for his life. Meanwhile, the turf is taken over by Dragon, the Big Boss, who plots to eliminate the other gang leaders-one by one. But Raymond must return to the village to avenge the death of his father and fight for control. Who will become the new leader of the village? A combination of action, adventure and intrigue to the brutal end!" - VHS Back of the box description. Hong Kong cut and paste edit of the 1986 Korean Film "오사까대부 " (Osaka Godfather/Big Brother In Osaka) with new ninja scenes.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Richard Harrison
Gordon
Adam Frank
Grant Temple
Geoffrey Ziebart
Peter Kjær
Martin Pachy
Richard Harrison ADR, Various ADR

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joseph Lai San-Lun
Writers: Stephen So, AAV Creative Unit, Godfrey Ho

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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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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 Adam Frank and Grant Temple carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0199959 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 5 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.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 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 Adam Frank and Grant Temple carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0199959 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 5 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
IMDB: Ninja Operation 5 - Godfather The Master (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?