The Master (1984– )

An aging American ninja master and his headstrong young apprentice search for the elder man's daughter.

Creator:

Michael Sloan

Stars:

Lee Van Cleef, Timothy Van Patten, Shô Kosugi

1 nomination.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Lee Van Cleef	...	John Peter McAllister (13 episodes, 1984)
Timothy Van Patten	...	Max Keller (6 episodes, 1984)

Storyline

John Peter Macallister, was a Korean veteran who after serving, decided to live in Japan, and while there, he studied Ninjitsu and became a Ninja. 30 years later he learned that he has a daughter, so left, to find her. But apparently, he can't leave the sect that he is with, cause it means that he is now marked for death. He manages to escape and upon arriving in the States, he meets Max Keller, a drifter who has a penchant for getting involved with other people's problems and helping them out if he can. Max and Macallister hook up with Max helping him find his daughter, and Macallister teaching him the ways of the ninja. At the same evading Okasa, one of Macallister's students who is now sworn to kill him.

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Plot Keywords:

ninja | drifter | american ninja | ninjitsu | ninja magic | 

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Taglines:

The Master Is Here! He's the supreme warrior. Even his eyes can kill you. His student is the supreme heartthrob. His eyes can melt you

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Action

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 January 1984 (USA)

Also Known As:

Master Ninja

Company Credits

Production Co:

Michael Sloan Productions, Viacom Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (13 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

The roof of the bar begins to collapse before the Master kicks it.

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Quotes

Max Keller: Hi, I'm Max Keller.

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Connections

Referenced in Mystery Science Theater 3000: Being from Another Planet (1992)

User Reviews

Lighten UP! unbelievable, ridiculous, inane but SO MUCH FUN!!!

I remember the series well... An, the memories.. only back then I

didn't realize how preposterous the whole thing was - Van Cleef looked more like a 90 pound weakling than a NINJA . He looked old and tired... But I LOVED him... VanPatten was the one miscast... NO Chemistry!! Be sure to see the last episode (If you can find any of them, I did on VHS)... The Master is back on an old West movie location, and feels right at home.. in fact he says so.. nice touch to end the series... Now that i'm old too, I wish I could move like the Master but then... that was a stunt double... Van Cleef you hombre.. rest in peace... you didn't seen at all out of place as a Ninja master but then... I never saw you as a old west Cowboy first! I loved this series!! Look

on VHS