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Pray for Death (1985)

R 92 min  -  Action | Drama  -   November 1985 (USA)
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After a peace loving Japanese immigrant and his family become victims of a crime syndicate, a master ninja emerges.

Director:

Gordon Hessler

Writer:

James Booth
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Shô Kosugi ...
Akira Saito
James Booth James Booth ...
Limehouse Willie
Donna Kei Benz Donna Kei Benz ...
Aiko Saito (as Donna K. Benz)
Norman Burton Norman Burton ...
Lt. Anderson
Kane Kosugi ...
Takeshi Saito
Shane Kosugi Shane Kosugi ...
Tomoya Saito
Matthew Faison Matthew Faison ...
Sgt. Joe Daley
Parley Baer Parley Baer ...
Sam Green
Robert Ito ...
Kaga
Michael Constantine ...
Mr. Newman
Alan Amiel Alan Amiel ...
Vinnie Seline
Woody Watson Woody Watson ...
Cohen
Charles Grueber Charles Grueber ...
Sgt. Trumble (as Charles Gruber)
Nik Hagler Nik Hagler ...
Pirelli
Chris Wycliff Chris Wycliff ...
Joe Benson
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Storyline

Akira Saito, a Japanese businessman lives in Tokyo with his Japanese-American wife Aiko and their children, Takeshi and Tomoya. When the family has a chance to move to the United States so that Aiko can teach the children about their American heritage, they pack up and head for Houston, Texas and run a restaurant. This is where the trouble begins. A band of crooked cops store stolen goods in the back room of the restaurant and unknown to the Saitos family, a priceless necklace (the Van Atta necklace), is wanted by a local syndicate. When one of the dirty cops decide to take the necklace for himself, the syndicate goes after the previous owner of the restaurant, then after the Saitos'. When one of the boys is kidnapped by top thug Limehouse, Akira quietly rescues him. However, when Aiko and Tomoya are run down by Limehouse in an effort to get the necklace, Akira has had enough. For years, Akira has kept a dark secret. Akira finally decides to unleash his dark side. Written by kinnikuman12195  

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Plot Keywords:

Japanese | Ninja | Bicycle | Ninjitsu | Circular Saw  | See more »

Taglines:

They shattered his American dream. See more »

Genres:

Action | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A nindzsa imája a haláláért See more »

Filming Locations:

Houston, Texas, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)
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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The Van Atta necklace is a reference to producer Don Van Atta, who produced the film. See more »

Quotes

Kaga: Akira, I want you to have this.
Akira: No! When I leave Japan, I will put my shadows behind me!
Kaga: You cannot escape your shadows, my son. You will always be a ninja!
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Connections

Featured in Matilda (1996) See more »