Enter the Ninja (1981)

After passing a ninja master test in Japan, Cole visits a war buddy in the Philippines. He helps him fight men, who want his buddy's plantation.

Director:

Menahem Golan

Writers:

Dick Desmond (screenstory by), Dick Desmond (screenplay by)

Stars:

Franco Nero, Susan George, Shô Kosugi

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Franco Nero	...	Cole
Susan George	...	Mary Ann
Shô Kosugi	...	Hasegawa (as Sho Kosugi)
Christopher George	...	Venarius
Alex Courtney	...	Frank
Will Hare	...	Dollars
Zachi Noy	...	'The Hook'
Constantine Gregory	...	Mr. Parker (as Constantin de Goguel)
Dale Ishimoto	...	Komori
Joonee Gamboa	...	Mr. Mesuda
Leo Martinez	...	Pee Wee
Ken Metcalfe	...	Elliot
Subas Herrero	...	Alberto
Alan Amiel	...	Maroon Ninja
Douglas Ivan	...	Maroon Ninja (as Doug Ivan)

Storyline

After just completing his training at a ninja school, an army vet travels to the Phillippines and finds himself battling a land grabber who wants his war-buddy's property. He must also fight his rival.

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Plot Keywords:

fighting movie | sword fight | decapitation | shotgun | hook for hand | 

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Taglines:

Ninjitsu, the darkest and deadliest of all the Martial Arts.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

Three different languages were regularly spoken on the set.

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Goofs

During the opening sequence, Cole, the white ninja, shoots an arrow at a maroon ninja standing by a tree. When he draws back the arrow and fires it, the arrow is white, but when the arrow hits the tree narrowly missing the ninja's face, the arrow is brown.

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Quotes

Dollars: So who are you going to kill next, Mr. Ninja?
Cole: My friend, a ninja doesn't kill. He eliminates and only for defensive purposes.

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Alternate Versions

German version is ridiculously edited for violence, thus leading to several continuity errors such as weapons or characters suddenly disappearing.

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Connections

Spoofed in The Transformers: Enter the Nightbird (1985)

User Reviews

fantastic crap

I still remember watching this movie with my friends in the 6th grade and walking out of the theater like we had just seen the greatest martial arts movie ever. I was one of the first kids on my street to have a videocassette recorder and i would rent this movie every week for at least a year. We would look at the film like investigators probably looked at the Zapruder film.I don't like to trtash it because every time i see something associated with this movie i remember my childhood and a feel very nostalgic about those memories. It is my first writing here so excuse my English if there are errors or there is a lack of sense to what I'm trying to say.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 October 1981 (USA)

Also Known As:

Enter the Ninja

Filming Locations:

Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines

Box Office

Budget:

$1,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Cannon Group, City Film (1980s), Golan-Globus Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min (uncut) 89 min (edited for TV)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1