Surf Ninjas (1993)

User Rating:

4.2/10   

Director:

Neal Israel

Writer (WGA):

Dan Gordon (written by)

Release Date:

20 August 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Family

Tagline:

Surf's up! Time to save the world!

Plot:

Two Asian-American "surfer-dude" brothers discover they are the long lost princes from a China Sea Island...

Plot Keywords:

Island | Martial Arts | Prince | Dictator | Brother

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Ernie Reyes Sr.	...	Zatch
Ernie Reyes Jr.	...	Johnny
Nicolas Cowan	...	Adam
John Karlen	...	Mac
Rob Schneider	...	Iggy
Oliver Mills	...	Moto Surfer
Jonathan Schmock	...	School Cop
Neal Israel	...	Mr. Dunbar
Vladimir Parra	...	Back-up Singer #1
Brandon Karrer	...	Back-up Singer #2
Dathan Aragon	...	Back-up Singer#3
Phillip Bayless	...	Back-up Singer #4
Philip Tan	...	Captain Ming
Keone Young	...	Baba Ram
Romy Windsor	...	Miss Robertson

Also Known As:

Surf Ninjas of the South China Sea (Australia)
Surf Warriors

Runtime:

UK:87 min | USA:87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

South Korea:12 | Australia:PG | Iceland:LH (video rating) | Iceland:L (original rating) | UK:PG | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Hawaii, USA

Company:

New Line Cinema

Goofs:

Continuity: When they are in a cave, Zatch cuts a piece of Johnny's shirt on the top left. In subsequent shots, the cut is gone.

Quotes:

Adam: [shouts as he stands up in the moving vehicle] Motosurf!
Iggy: Motosurf!
Johnny: Motosurf!

Movie Connections:

References Kung Fu (1972) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Barbara Ann

A Funny Buddy Movie!

If you liked "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" and "Wayne's World," you would like "Surf Ninjas." It didn't get very good reviews, because the reviewers were expecting logic. No, this movie is as zany as the other aforementioned buddy movies, and just as unpredictable.

Two Asian-American brothers, Johnny and Adam along with their crazy sidekick Iggy are living a good life surfing and studying as little as possible in a California coastal town. They are drawn into an adventure when suddenly ninjas start appearing and try to assisinate the two brothers.

Through a series of events the brothers learn they are princes back in their long-lost homeland and must make a journey to help liberate their country from an evil dictator played by Leslie Nielsen.

Their adventures along the way are a riot, especially with the big-talking Iggy who always seems to be waxing his board rather than actually surfing. There are a few scenes along the way when the brothers must defeat groups of Ninjas who mysteriously appear at the worst times. Tone-Loc also joins them as the Police detective assigned to the case. Johnny is very surprised to meet his "intended," Princess Ro-May played by the lovely Kelly Hu, who also makes the journey.

The photography of their beautiful but mysterious homeland was actually worth seeing on the big screen, with the ocean, the mountains, the jungles, and even an ancient temple. I believe it was filmed in Thailand. To invade the evil empire, the small band led by Johnny surfs into the beach.

If you want a logical movie, Maybe "Titanic" would do. But for an absolutely crazy buddy movie, "Surf Ninjas" will get you laughing.