Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993)

The turtles find themselves transported back in time to ancient Japan.

Director:

Stuart Gillard

Writers:

Kevin Eastman (based on characters created by), Peter Laird (based on characters created by),

Stars:

Paige Turco, Stuart Wilson, Sab Shimono

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paige Turco	...	April O'Neil
Stuart Wilson	...	Walker
Sab Shimono	...	Lord Norinaga
Vivian Wu	...	Mitsu
Mark Caso	...	Leonardo
Corey Feldman	...	Donatello (voice)
Matt Hill	...	Raphael
Jim Raposa	...	Donatello
David Fraser	...	Michaelangelo
Elias Koteas	...	Casey Jones / Whit
James Murray	...	Splinter
Henry Hayashi	...	Kenshin
John Aylward	...	Niles
Mak Takano	...	Benkei - Honor Guard #1
Steve Akahoshi	...	Honor Guard #2 (as Steven Getson Akahoshi)

Storyline

The four turtles travel back in time to the days of the legendary and deadly samurai in ancient Japan, where they train to perfect the art of becoming one. The turtles also assist a small village in an uprising.

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Plot Keywords:

japan | turtle | magic | sewer | battle | 

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Taglines:

They're Back in Time . . . for Their NEWEST MOVIE Adventure!

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for swashbuckling violence and mild language

Details

Official Sites:

Official TMNT site

Country:

USA Hong Kong

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 March 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Sacred Scroll of Death

Filming Locations:

Astoria, Oregon, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$17,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

£523,324 (UK) (13 August 1993)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Golden Harvest Company, Clearwater Holdings

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the original comics, the Time Scepter is normally associated with and used by Lord Simultaneous and his timestress apprentice Renet. They often encounter Savanti Romero. None of these characters appear in this film.

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Goofs

When the ninja turtles are running across the clay tile roof you can see that the tiles bounce like rubber as they run across them

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Quotes

Raphael: Ahh, nature. I *love* it. Makes me want to, I don't know, migrate or something.

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Connections

References Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)

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Soundtracks

"Conga"
Performed by Barrio Boyzz (as The Barrio Boyzz)
Written by Enrique Elías García (as Enrique Elias Garcia)
Published by Foreign Imported Productions and Publishing (BMI)
Courtesy of SBK Records / EMI Records Group North America

User Reviews

skip it

I'm only a fan of this movie for the nostalgia. As a kid, I was obsessed with 1993 ninja turtle Saturday morning cartoon. I distinctly remember getting this movie as a reward for getting good grades in every subject on my report card that term. I must've watched this movie at least a dozen times that summer.

sorry for the tangent. corey feldman does the voice of a lifesize puppet. how can that possibly be a good sign? the heroes of the movie are irritating in every scene. the consistently bad puns will make you want to slam your head against a wall. the portrayal of the fictional early 90's new york that exists in this movie is about as funny as rick moranis's career. avoid avoid avoid.