Top 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsMost Popular Video GamesMost Popular Music VideosMost Popular Podcasts
    Release CalendarBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
Sign In
New Customer? Create account
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

9 1/2 Ninjas!

  • 19911991
  • RR
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
2.5/10
418
YOUR RATING
9 1/2 Ninjas! (1991)
Comedy
Joe Vogue, a ninja, butts heads with a real estate tycoon who has hired assassins to eliminate him. In addition to that he has to also protect and train a woman in the arts of ninjutsu.Joe Vogue, a ninja, butts heads with a real estate tycoon who has hired assassins to eliminate him. In addition to that he has to also protect and train a woman in the arts of ninjutsu.Joe Vogue, a ninja, butts heads with a real estate tycoon who has hired assassins to eliminate him. In addition to that he has to also protect and train a woman in the arts of ninjutsu.
IMDb RATING
2.5/10
418
YOUR RATING
    • Aaron Barsky
    • Bill Crounse(screenplay)
    • John Morrissey(story)
    • Don Pequignot(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Michael Phenicie
    • Andee Gray
    • Robert Fieldsteel
    • Aaron Barsky
    • Bill Crounse(screenplay)
    • John Morrissey(story)
    • Don Pequignot(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Michael Phenicie
    • Andee Gray
    • Robert Fieldsteel
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 8User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Photos8

    9 1/2 Ninjas! (1991)
    9 1/2 Ninjas! (1991)
    9 1/2 Ninjas! (1991)
    9 1/2 Ninjas! (1991)
    9 1/2 Ninjas! (1991)
    9 1/2 Ninjas! (1991)
    9 1/2 Ninjas! (1991)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Michael Phenicie
    Michael Phenicie
    • Joe Vogue
    Andee Gray
    • Lisa Thorne
    Robert Fieldsteel
    Robert Fieldsteel
    • Arnold Gruber
    Magda Harout
    Magda Harout
    • Gladys Vogue
    Tom Lister Jr.
    Tom Lister Jr.
    • Cutter
    • (as Tiny Lister)
    Don Stark
    Don Stark
    • Sledge
    Barbara Leary
    • Dimitri
    Paul Jabara
    Paul Jabara
    • Mr. Ninja
    • (voice)
    Sharon Lee Jones
    • Zelda
    Monty Hoffman
    • Isaac
    Rance Howard
    Rance Howard
    • Ninja Negotiator
    Gerald Okamura
    Gerald Okamura
    • Master
    Keaton Simons
    Keaton Simons
    • Young Joe
    Kitsan
    • Otto
    Ralph Manza
    Ralph Manza
    • Old Man
    James Walker
    • Bum
    Kane Hodder
    Kane Hodder
        • Aaron Barsky
        • Bill Crounse(screenplay) (story)
        • John Morrissey(story)
        • Don Pequignot(screenplay) (story)
      • All cast & crew
      • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

      More like this

      No Holds Barred
      4.4
      No Holds Barred
      The Last Patrol
      3.6
      The Last Patrol
      Another 9½ Weeks
      2.9
      Another 9½ Weeks
      9½ Weeks
      5.9
      9½ Weeks
      8 Million Ways to Die
      5.7
      8 Million Ways to Die
      White Elephant
      4.4
      White Elephant

      Storyline

      Edit

      Did you know

      Edit
      • Trivia
        Barbara Leary who plays the character Dimitri, is the real life wife of the late Timothy Leary, LSD icon of the 60's who was once named the most dangerous man in America by President Richard Nixon.
      • Connections
        Referenced in Best of the Worst: Our DVD and Blu-ray Collection (2019)

      User reviews8

      Review
      Review
      Featured review
      3/10
      9 1/2 Minutes If You Are Lucky!
      I first bought this when I was about 14 or 15 because it had ninjas in it, and I was all for buying anything with the word ninja it around that time.

      Obviously, having the scantly clad and very beautiful Andee Gray splashed over the cover, my friends and parents were very convinced I had bought it for other reasons...

      I think my husband would disagree!

      At this stage I was sourcing as much Hong Kong cinema as I could possibly find. I had seen some of the finest at this point, and my video collection was growing fast. I knew from the look of this that I wasn't to be expecting anything that would get my adrenaline going, but oh boy - I was not expecting this.

      Completely played for laughs, in the style of the hilarious Naked Gun & Airplane movies, this 1990 flick that clearly spoofs 9 ½ Weeks, is just bonkers and unfortunately falls flat on most of its gags!

      Director Aaron Barsky (or Worth as he is in this) has quite the credits behind him in the film industry, and 9 ½ Ninjas was his directorial debut - but I have to say, had this been in the hands of Mel Brooks or David Zucker, I reckon it would have been a hit.

      Instead, due to weak direction the comedy seems overly forced and so badly timed. The film itself is bland and boring on a technical aspect, but a lot of US films were in this time period. Hollywood go-to Asian of the 80's and 90's Gerald Okamura plays the Master of course ironically having just come off the equally unfunny Ninja Academy from the year before!

      Is there any positive viewing experience in this? Well - very little. It will raise a smile here and there, but ultimately, 9 ½ Ninjas is a big flop. The moment has gone...

      Overall: Not a vital part of your life, but will make you laugh more unintentionally than you think!
      helpful•0
      0
      • Movie-Misfit
      • Sep 14, 2019

      Details

      Edit
      • Release date
        • January 24, 1991 (United States)
        • United States
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Los Angeles, California, USA
      • Production companies
        • Elm Road Pictures
        • Image Organization
      • See more company credits at IMDbPro

      Technical specs

      Edit
      • 1 hour 28 minutes
        • Color
        • Ultra Stereo

      Related news

      Contribute to this page

      Suggest an edit or add missing content
      9 1/2 Ninjas! (1991)
      Top Gap
      By what name was 9 1/2 Ninjas! (1991) officially released in Canada in English?
      Answer
      • See more gaps
      • Learn more about contributing
      Edit page

      More to explore

      Recently viewed

      Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
      Get the IMDb App
      • Get the IMDb App
      • Help
      • Site Index
      • IMDbPro
      • Box Office Mojo
      • IMDb Developer
      • Press Room
      • Advertising
      • Jobs
      • Conditions of Use
      • Privacy Policy
      • Your Ads Privacy Choices
      IMDb, an Amazon company

      © 1990-2023 by IMDb.com, Inc.