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Cast
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| Christopher Lambert | ... | Paul Racine | |
| John Lone | ... | Kinjo | |
| Joan Chen | ... | Kirina | |
| Yoshio Harada | ... | Takeda Sensei | |
| Yôko Shimada | ... | Mieko Takeda | |
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Mari Natsuki | ... | Junko |
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Tak Kubota | ... | Oshima |
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Masumi Okada | ... | Lt. Wadakura |
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Tatsuya Irie | ... | Hiryu |
| Michael Warren | ... | Chase | |
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Bart Anderson | ... | John |
| James Saito | ... | Nemura | |
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Seth Sakai | ... | Dr. Otozo Yamura |
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Toshishiro Obata | ... | Ryuma |
| Ken Kensei | ... | Sujin | |
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Paul is on a business trips to Nagoya, as a computer-chip executive from New York, when he meets a beautiful and mysterious woman. Later, he finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time, inadvertently interrupting an assassination by a feared Ninja-cult. As he is now the only man to have seen the face of the cult's warrior-leader and lived, he soon realizes that he is facing a markedly foreshortened life-expectancy. Teaming up with a friendly samurai couple, on a two-centuries-old blood-feud with the Ninja, he struggles to survive. Finally, recuperating on an island-fortress, he learns swordsmanship, and perhaps, a little about courage, honor, love, and loyalty. The requisite final confrontation is rife with bloody swordplay and spectacular martial-arts action sequences. Written by Tad Dibbern <DIBBERN_D@a1.mscf.upenn.edu>
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He's trapped in a world where killing is an art and revenge is an obsession See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong bloody ninja violence and some sexuality | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
24 February 1995 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$25,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$2,723,495, 26 February 1995, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$6,607,652Company Credits
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Racine: So how did they screw up and leave me alive?
Mieko Takeda: Even monkeys fall out of trees.
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Theatrical trailer shows several scenes which are not in the movie, like the scene in which Kinjo is dressed in some suit and is watching the city at night from the top of some building or scene where friend of Racine comes to visit him in hospital to warn him that he is in great danger. See more »Goofs
While Takeda is speaking with Oshima about making a new sword, a Stellar's Jay can be heard in the background. Stellar's Jays are a bird found in North America, and are not found in Japan. See more »Quotes
Mieko Takeda: Nothing can stop them from finding and killing you.Racine: So how did they screw up and leave me alive?
Mieko Takeda: Even monkeys fall out of trees.
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Pre-credits title: "One who is a samurai must before all things keep constantly in mind, by day & by night ... the fact that he has to die."- Daidoji Yuzan
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If you are a fan of action films, like the kind Steven Segal is usually seen in, this one is for you. The movie cast is superb with veteran actor John Lone, playing Kinjo. He is usually a good guy but most recently is seen wearing black hats. His acting is incredible as is Yoshio Harada who plays Takeda, a master of Kendo or combat art. Another actor who is more famous for his 'Highlander' series is Christopher Lambert who plays Paul Racine. Adding sympathy, compassion and remarkable loyalty is Joan Chen who plays Kirina. The story is of a businessman who happens to be at the wrong place, when he witnesses a Japanese woman being murdered. Although he is severely wounded, the assassins do not kill him as instructed, but allow him to become a pawn in a thousand year old feud between two rival clans. The drama is top notch, the sword action is exciting and extremely good considering it's set in modern Japan. The element of spiritual combat is well blended with good old fashion martial arts. Recommended for anyone seeking a fine film. ****