3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain (1998)

User Rating:

2.1/10   

Director:

Sean McNamara

Writers (WGA):

Sean McNamara (written by) &
Jeff Phillips (written by)

Release Date:

10 April 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Action | Comedy

Tagline:

Saving the day the ninja way

Plot:

Three young boys, Rocky, Colt and Tum Tum together with their neighbor girl, computer whiz Amanda are...

Plot Keywords:

Amusement Park | Martial Arts | Children | Child Martial Arts | Family Relationships

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Hulk Hogan	...	Dave Dragon
Loni Anderson	...	Medusa
Jim Varney	...	Lothar Zogg
Mathew Botuchis	...	Rocky Douglas
Michael O'Laskey II	...	Colt Douglas (as Michael J. O'Laskey II)
James Paul Roeske II	...	Tum Tum Douglas (as J.P. Roeske II)
Victor Wong	...	Grandpa Mori
Alan McRae	...	Sam Douglas
Margarita Franco	...	Jessica
Chelsey Earlywine	...	Amanda Morgan-Green
Lindsay Felton	...	Jennifer
Syntrell Ryder	...	Victoria, Jennifer's Friend (as Sintrell Ryder)
Joseph Ackler	...	Doyle (as Joe Acker)
Brian Anglin	...	Eric
Kirk Baily	...	Carl
Travis McKenna	...	Buelow
Brendan O'Brien	...	Zed
Dwayne Carrington	...	C.J.
Pat Mahoney	...	Harry Jacobson
Dan Shadwell	...	Klaus
James Gale	...	King
Dawn Merrick	...	Beverley
Lawrence E. Galleoos	...	Gomez
Patrick Adamson	...	'B' Ninja Leader
Roy Yerbey	...	Control Room Ninja (as Roy A. Yerby)
Denis Berkfeldt	...	Smithers
Holly Johnson	...	Blonde Woman
Rick Wiles	...	Harry's Butler
Jim Dirker	...	Helicopter Pilot (as Jim B. Dirker)
Charles Hudson	...	Mr. Hartman
Robert Himber	...	FBI Tech Andrews
Carl L. Williams	...	Detective Young
Jacqueline Woods	...	Susan Blenkenship
Emily Roeske	...	Little Karate Girl (as Emily Marie Roeske)
Michael Vecqueray	...	Young boy
Aimee J. Nelson	...	Master Blaster Ride Attendant (as Aimee Nelson)
Craig Price	...	Shoot and Squirt attendant
Ed Anderson	...	Lost and Found Attendant
Mary Jasionowski	...	Park Entrance Attendant
Jeff Krebs	...	Softball Attendant (as Jeff Krebbs)
Greg Backstrom	...	Teen #1
Kenneth Hogue	...	Loop Kid #1
J. Bryan Morse	...	New Yorker
Andrea Zondler	...	Computer (voice)
Anthony Fiorino	...	Larz
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eric C. Dente	...	Abducted Father
Pete Punito	...	Ninja
Susan Ross	...	Mother
Julian Brewster	...	(uncredited)
Ryan Gardner Smith	...	Medusa's thug (uncredited)
Mark Swanson	...	Little Willy (uncredited)

Directed by
Sean McNamara

Writing credits (WGA)
Sean McNamara		(written by) &
Jeff Phillips		(written by)

Produced by
Yoram Ben-Ami	....	producer
James Kang	....	producer
Arthur Leeds	....	executive producer
Danielle Na	....	coordinating producer
Nancy Paloian	....	line producer
Sang-ok Shin	....	executive producer (as Simon Sheen)

Original Music by
John Coda

Cinematography by
Blake T. Evans		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Annamaria Szanto

Casting by
Joey Paul

Production Design by
Chuck Conner		(as Chuck Connor)

Art Direction by
Chase Harlan

Costume Design by
Miye Matsumoto

Makeup Department
Doug Ballenger	....	assistant makeup artist
Nancy Bassett	....	key hair stylist
Nancy Bassett	....	key makeup artist
Kim Benjamin	....	makeup artist: Ms Anderson
Janet Medford	....	hair stylist: Ms Anderson
Moniqua Smith	....	assistant hair stylist
Marilyn Wells	....	hair stylist: second unit
Marilyn Wells	....	makeup assistant: second unit

Production Management
Armand Garabidian	....	post-production supervisor
Leigh Shanta	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kristen Brickner	....	second second assistant director
Anne Cadman	....	second assistant director
Ted Ferrari	....	first assistant director: second unit
Anthony Fiorino	....	assistant director
Stacey Ann Johnson	....	additional second second assistant director
Alex S. Kim	....	first assistant director: second unit (as Alex Kim)
Helen Miller	....	second assistant director: second unit

Art Department
Will Alovis	....	property master
C.A. Boyer	....	storyboard artist
Donald Dotson	....	swing (as Don Dotson)
Shawn Kail	....	on-set dresser
Anthony Lamorte	....	property assistant (as Anthony LaMorte)
Bill Mead	....	swing
Alistair Milne	....	assistant art director
Grant Sawyer	....	on-set dresser
Christina Thompson	....	property assistant

Sound Department
Doug Andham	....	sound effects editor (as Doug Andorka)
John Bogosian	....	sound effects editor
Garrett Collenberger	....	sound
Pam Cook	....	boom operator
Terrance Dwyer	....	sound re-recording mixer
Sean Fahimian	....	assistant sound editor
Dennis Fry	....	sound
Vincent Guisetti	....	foley artist (as Vince Guisetti)
Markus Innocenti	....	foley recordist
Rennie Johnson	....	post-production sound advisor
Rennie Johnson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Samuel Libraty	....	sound re-recording mixer
Rick Owens	....	foley artist
Jesse Pomeroy	....	dialogue editor
Michael Primmer	....	boom operator (as Mike Primmer)
Bernard Ross	....	post-production sound coordinator
Dave Schaaf	....	boom operator (as David Schaaf)
Bill Seaman	....	sound effects editor
Jussi Tegelman	....	sound effects editor
Galen Walker	....	sound effects editor

Special Effects by
Tim Drnec	....	special effects coordinator
Joey Wartnerchaney	....	special effects technician: Denver

Visual Effects by
John Allison	....	digital composite
Fransisco Cueto	....	CGI animator
Ruben Flores	....	visual effects producer
Teresa Flores	....	CGI animator
Joseph Hahn	....	digital visual effects supervisor: Visual Magic Images Inc. (as Joseph Ahn)
Alex Imbastari	....	CGI animator
Nick Kozis	....	art director
Tim Lowry	....	visual effects director
Shannon McGee	....	effects animator
Craig Nakano	....	assistant producer: Visual Magic Images Inc.
Jim Ovelmen	....	effects animator
Regina Sohn	....	digital visual effects producer: Visual Magic Images Inc.
Richard Wardlow	....	CGI animator
Richard Wardlow	....	digital artist
Scott Wheeler	....	senior CGI animator

Stunts
Greg Anderson	....	stunts
Ron Balicki	....	stunts
Vince Berry	....	underwater stunts
Phil Culotta	....	stunts
Kim Richard Draves	....	stunt cowboy #3
Tim Drnec	....	stunts
Drew Durazo	....	underwater stunts
Eurlyne Epper	....	stunts
Tom Flynn	....	underwater stunts
Les Gardner	....	underwater stunts
Charles Grisham	....	stunts (as Charlie Grisham)
Mark Steven Grove	....	stunts (as Mark Grove)
Jeremy Hill	....	stunts
Daniel 'Duke' Jackson	....	stunt cowboy #1 (as Duke Jackson)
Brett A. Jones	....	stunt coordinator (as Brett Jones)
Mike Jones	....	stunts
Charlie Kao	....	fight coordinator
Michael LeStat	....	stunts
Denis Mardesich	....	underwater stunts
Francois Mequer	....	stunts
François Mequer	....	stunts
Brad Orrison	....	stunts
Henry Pawlak	....	stunt cowboy #2
Robert Russell	....	underwater stunts (as Rob Trussell)
Michael J. Sarna	....	stunts (as Michael Sarna)
Steve Sharp	....	stunts
Mark Winter	....	underwater stunts
Keith Woulard	....	stunts
Will Alovis	....	stunt double: Harry Jacobson (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Lisa Aden	....	electrician
Emil Beran	....	underwater camera team
Julie Bible	....	grip
Matthew Blackburn	....	camera loader
Mark Brinegar	....	electrician
Christopher Bullock	....	first assistant camera: second unit (as Chris Bullock)
Sun Hee Choi	....	still photographer
Ben Cover	....	grip: second unit
Cindy Dellert	....	electrician
Darick D'Ercole	....	first assistant camera: second unit (as Derrick D'Ercole)
Kelly Diehl	....	underwater camera team
Tim Doolittle	....	electrician
R. Chip Dreamer	....	electrician
Mark Gehrig	....	grip
Chang Hong	....	camera loader: second unit
Chang Hong	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Joel Jacobs	....	grip
Kelly Jones	....	electrician
John Joyce	....	Steadicam operator
Kevin Kansky	....	electrician
Michael Kiesling	....	dolly grip
John Mans	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Scott Minshall	....	grip
Robert W. Morgenroth	....	24 frame video operator (as Bob Morgenroth)
Nina Moskol	....	electrician
Darin Necessary	....	underwater camera team
Chris O.	....	camera loader: second unit
Chris O.	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Jim Pearson	....	underwater camera team
Jim Pearson	....	underwater director of photography
John Pedone	....	best boy electric
David Rodriguez	....	electrician
Alan M. Rowe	....	gaffer
Lewis Sadler	....	grip
Robert Sharman	....	24 frame video operator
Eugene D. Shlugleit	....	director of photography: second unit
Josh Sinkoski	....	electrician: second unit (as Joshua Sinkoski)
Kevin Smith	....	first assistant camera
Mark Smith	....	key grip
Mike Spodnik	....	second assistant camera (as Michael Spodnick)
John R. Sutton	....	best boy grip (as John Sutton)
Tim Tykodi	....	electrician
Brian Webster	....	electrician
Michael Wieben	....	grip
Giovanni Zelko	....	best boy electric
Giovanni Zelko	....	electrician

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mona Panchal	....	wardrobe assistant
Beth Chandra Salen	....	wardrobe supervisor (as Beth Salen)
Wendy Van Dyke	....	wardrobe: second unit

Editorial Department
David Brookwell	....	assistant editor
John Gilbert	....	additional editor
John Gilbert	....	assistant editor
Tony Schillaci	....	assistant editor
David Schulman	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Richard Bowers	....	composer: additional music

Transportation Department
David Balsley	....	driver
Billy Colbert	....	transportation coordinator
John De Troia	....	driver
Lindsay Elliott	....	driver
John Hafer	....	driver
Timothy Helman	....	driver (as Tim Helman)
Al Orazi	....	driver
Vern Porter	....	driver
Patrick A. Reynolds Jr.	....	driver
Patrick Reynolds	....	driver
John Rice	....	driver
Don 'Lightning' Strangman	....	driver (as Don Strangman)
Janet Whichelo	....	driver

Other crew
Ron Balicki	....	martial arts
Kim Berner	....	script supervisor
Mike Casey	....	unit publicist
Raymond Chung	....	production controller
Catherine Corona	....	script supervisor: second unit
Matt Davis	....	unspecified assistant
Dan Deforest	....	key set production assistant (as Daniel DeForest)
Brian Della Rossa	....	unspecified assistant
Rochelle De Sa	....	assistant production coordinator
Cheryl Duncan	....	craft service
Brad Englund	....	office production assistant: Los Angeles
Kai Ephron	....	location scout: Los Angeles
Chris Farris	....	craft service
John Gomez	....	production coordinator: Denver
Mark Steven Grove	....	weapons handler (as Mark Grove)
Lee Haspel	....	production office assistant
Dyan Humphries	....	set production assistant
Jane Hwang	....	production coordinator: Los Angeles
Jason Jansky	....	set production assistant
Mary Jasionowski	....	production accountant
Linda Jensen	....	assistant: Ms Anderson
Chris Kilmore	....	key set production assistant
Rafael Meng	....	location scout: Santa Cruz
Russ Miller	....	set production assistant
Jim Milligan	....	unspecified assistant
Barney Moran	....	set production assistant
Suggie Oh	....	assistant to director
Graham Robertson	....	assistant: Hulk Hogan
Graham Robertson	....	location scout
Wendy Scheck	....	unspecified assistant
Paul Shepard	....	location manager
Eric B. Shoemaker	....	production assistant
Eric B. Shoemaker	....	production assistant: second unit
Michael Vasquez	....	assistant accountant (as Mike Vasquez)
Denise Woods	....	office production assistant

Thanks
Neal Beeson	....	appreciation to
John Santy	....	appreciation to

Production Companies

• Leeds/Ben-Ami Productions (in association with)
• Sheen Productions
• TriStar Pictures (presents)

Distributors

• Columbia TriStar Films
• Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (2001) (Argentina) (all media)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (1999) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• LK-TEL (2001) (Argentina) (DVD)
• LK-TEL (2001) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE)
• TriStar Pictures

Special Effects

• After Science (night vision composites)
• Digital Imaging (animation and visual effects)

Other Companies

• ABS Payroll & Production Accounting Services  payroll services
• Bernard Ross  sound post-production
• Cinema Rentals  marine division: underwater photography
• Cube Digital, Hollywood  post-production sound services by
• Cube Digital, Hollywood  re-recorded at
• E=mc²  24 frame video playback
• Title House  titles and opticals
• Ultravision  cameras

Also Known As:

3 Ninjas 4 (USA) (working title)
3 Ninjas 4: High Noon at Mega Mountain (USA) (working title)
3 Ninjas 4: Showdown at Mega Mountain (USA) (working title)
3 Ninjas: Showdown at Mega Mountain (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for nonstop martial arts action, some gunplay and mild language.

Runtime:

93 min | Argentina:94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Argentina:Atp | USA:PG (Certificate #35429) | France:U | Germany:16 | Iceland:12 | UK:PG (censored version)

Filming Locations:

Denver, Colorado, USA

Company:

Leeds/Ben-Ami Productions

Trivia:

Elitch Gardens, the park where the movie is filmed at underwent a complete remodel, with all the signs for the park and for the rides being changed and renamed for the movie. However, there are a few times in the movie when you can see the real signs for the rides and park in the background.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: Rocky jumps over the fence, kicks the ninja that is holding Tum-Tum, then says "Give me five!" without moving his lips.

Quotes:

Sam Douglas: So uh, just another typical day at the park, eh boys?
Colt Douglas: Yeah, pretty boring, I guess.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Superbad (2007)

Soundtrack:

Dave Dragon Theme

Was it just me, or did anyone else feel like they were watching a Kraft cheese commercial?

I swear at the beginning with the parents, I felt like they were just smiling too much and it looked like they were just going to say cliché' things like "Oh, you kids!" or "That's coming out of your allowance" while smiling at the camera on cue.

Now, granted, this is a movie for kids, but I think we are starting to insult our kids just a little bit. I mean, we do actually have a decent cast for a kid's flick, but these adults really sunk beyond the kid's humor. While it has some good morals and another happy ending, just the jokes got old and I think we are just insulting our kid's intelligence and humor.

1/10

PS: Loni, lay off the fake tan!