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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) 6.5
A quartet of mutated humanoid turtles clash with an uprising criminal gang of ninjas. Director:Steve Barron |
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Cast
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Raphael (voice) /
Man in Cab
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Michelan Sisti | ... |
Michaelangelo /
Pizza Man
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David Forman | ... |
Leonardo /
Gang Leader
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| Robbie Rist | ... |
Michaelangelo
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| Corey Feldman | ... |
Donatello
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| Brian Tochi | ... |
Leonardo
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Michael Turney | ... | |
| Kevin Clash | ... |
Splinter
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Toshishiro Obata | ... | |
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David McCharen | ... |
The Shredder /
Oroko Saki
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Tatsu
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
Through contact with a mysterious substance, called Ooze, 4 little turtles in the canalization of New York mutate to giant turtles. They can speak, walk upright and love pizza. The wise rat Splinter becomes their mentor and educates them to Ninja fighters. Their arch-enemy is the bad, bad guy Shredder, who struggles to gain power over the world. Of course the ninja turtles will do everything to stop him. Written by Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>
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Heroes in a half shell! See more »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
30 March 1990 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie See more »Box Office
Budget:
$13,500,000 (estimated)Gross:
$135,270,000 (USA)Company Credits
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April: Much more than just a series of small, isolated incidents, it's now apparent that an organized criminal element is at work and at the moment, business is good. So good in fact that there appear to be no eyewitnesses to any of these crimes. With complaints ranging from purse snatching to breaking and entering, police switchboards have been swamped with the angry voices of more and more citizens who have fallen prey to the recent surge of crime that continues to plague the city. ...
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Written by Paul Peterson, Carl Sturken, and Evan Rogers
Performed by St. Paul
Courtesy of Atlantic Records
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Judith Hoag declined to reprise her role as April in the film's sequels due to substantial edits of scenes involving her character. See more »Goofs
Shortly after Casey is seen chopping vegetables with a sword, there is a shot of all of the turtles gathered in one room. In the bottom center of the screen, you can see a mic cord coming out of the bottom of a turtle's shell and going down his left leg. This is Leonardo. Behind him, another more visible cord can be seen coming out of the left side of Raphael's shell. See more »Quotes
[first lines]April: Much more than just a series of small, isolated incidents, it's now apparent that an organized criminal element is at work and at the moment, business is good. So good in fact that there appear to be no eyewitnesses to any of these crimes. With complaints ranging from purse snatching to breaking and entering, police switchboards have been swamped with the angry voices of more and more citizens who have fallen prey to the recent surge of crime that continues to plague the city. ...
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Crazy Credits
The film title appears from behind the corner of the sewer, just before the Turtles come around it and are fully seen for the first time. See more »Soundtracks
"EVERY HEART NEEDS A HOME"Written by Paul Peterson, Carl Sturken, and Evan Rogers
Performed by St. Paul
Courtesy of Atlantic Records
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I speak out on behalf of all fans of the TMNT!
This is not a bad movie!
You might say it has no storyline but I say it's kept simplistic for all the comic book fans. You don't want to confuse people with a massive complex tale. No one argues with 'Enter the Dragon' having a bad storyline!
The characters in this movie are wonderfully set up. Right from the start we see that Raphael has issues. This anger forces him to distance himself and in the process we feel his fury. We immerse ourselves in the character and see how deep he can go. From woefully staring into New York from a rooftop or letting out a frenzy upon the gang that has literally knocked April to the ground we are getting to know the character inside and out. This is the hero of the movie. As for the comedic cheek of Casey Jones or the light-hearted double wisecracks of Michaelangelo and Donatello, I'd love to see the reason behind this movie having "no character study" as some people might say.
The action scenes are set up within the constraints of a normal fun movie with great camera angles just dying to be put on an advert or poster.
The turtle effects by the Jim Henson creature shop don't disappoint even though Splinter looks like he walked straight off the set of 'Labyrinth'. The turtles are so good you shouldn't care anyway. The animatronics are fab and the voice characterisation is well chosen.
As for the main blessing, Steve Barron has chosen a dark tone for his movie. The original comic book would have been made proud by this attempt at making the movie more adult than people could believe. The crime-filled backdrops of New York make a great battleground, and the whole mythological element that all crime is ruled by a master ninja adds to the drama. The soundtrack couldn't be better for the beginning.
This is a fantastic movie and horribly underrated. With so many great elements this goes down as one of the all time great fantasy adventures. 10 out of 10 and a cowabunga to boot!