Ninja III: The Domination (1984)

Director:

Sam Firstenberg

Writer:

James R. Silke (writer)

Release Date:

14 September 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Horror

Tagline:

He's the ultimate killer, she's the perfect weapon.

Plot:

An evil ninja attempts to avenge his death from beyond the grave, by possessing an innocent woman's body.

Plot Keywords:

Ninja | Death | Police | B Movie | Exorcism

Cast

Shô Kosugi	...	Yamada
Lucinda Dickey	...	Christie
Jordan Bennett	...	Billy Secord
David Chung	...	Black Ninja
Dale Ishimoto	...	Okuda
James Hong	...	Miyashima
Bob Craig	...	Netherland
Pamela Ness	...	Alana
Roy Padilla	...	Winslow
Moe Mosley	...	Pickwick
John LaMotta	...	Case
Ron Foster	...	Jiminez
Steven Lambert	...	Pilot (as Steve Lambert)
Earl W. Smith	...	Jefferson (as Earl Smith)
Carver Barnes	...	Nicholson

Also Known As:

Ninja 3: The Domination (Europe: English title) (video title)

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Finland:(Banned) (1986) (original rating) | Finland:K-18 (2006) (uncut) (TV rating) (self applied) | Finland:K-18 (1986) (heavily cut) | Australia:R | France:-12 | Norway:18 (video premiere) | UK:18 | USA:R | Canada:18+ (Quebec) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | West Germany:18 (nf) | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Company:

Golan-Globus Productions

Trivia:

Despite being the third and final entry in the Ninja trilogy, this film has nothing to do with the first two films Enter the Ninja (1981) or Revenge of the Ninja (1983), despite the fact that they all star Shô Kosugi (but playing a different character in each film).

Goofs:

Continuity: In the cemetery scene, the evil ninja can be seen sliding down a rope from the trees. She is wearing heavy gloves to protect from rope burn, then the gloves disappear.

Quotes:

Stacy: What the hell kind of place is this?
Patty: Beat it bitch!

Movie Connections:

References The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

Soundtrack:

What Kind Of Boy Is This?

Wicked!

I've always been fascinated by ninjistsu, who would know that it will go further than beyond. In "Ninja III", it's fun creepy and intriguing. A ninja gets shot up by the police, and uses his spirit for revenge. The victim, a lovely young woman named Christie(Lucinda Dickey). She falls for the cop who was involved in the shooting. The love scene where she pours the V8 on her body knocked me out! The ninja's death gets the attention of another in Japan named Yamada(Sho Kosugi) he comes to America not only to save Christie, but to put the ninja back to the grave. Simply because he put out Yamada's left eye with a shuriken(throwing star). The fight scenes were excellent. I liked the part when the plywood falls on Yamada, and he splits it with his foot. And when he was caught, he tells the officer Christie was involved with that everything will be fine. Rule of thumb: Never under estimate a ninja. He took out the other cops without killing them. And he did his thing without worry. Of course, Chirstie did her best trying to put the ninja in his place for using her a tool for revenge. It was a good movie, great for martial arts buffs. 3 out of 5 stars!