Ninja (2009)

A westerner named Casey, studying Ninjutsu in Japan, is asked by the Sensei to return to New York to protect the legendary Yoroi Bitsu, an armored chest that contains the weapons of the last Koga Ninja.

Director:

Isaac Florentine

Writers:

Boaz Davidson (story), Boaz Davidson

Stars:

Scott Adkins, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Mika Hijii

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Scott Adkins	...	Casey Bowman
Tsuyoshi Ihara	...	Masazuka
Mika Hijii	...	Namiko Takeda
Todd Jensen	...	Det. Traxler
Togo Igawa	...	Sensei Takeda
Garrick Hagon	...	Professor Garrison
Miles Anderson	...	Temple
Valentin Ganev	...	Klimitov
Atanas Srebrev	...	Detective Vukovich
Fumio Demura	...	Shihan Dai
Masaki Onishi	...	Ryuu
Nikolai Sotirov	...	Adamovich
Kenji Motomiya	...	Akira
Asen Asenov	...	Big armed man
Ivailo Dimitrov	...	Bodyguard

Storyline

Casey, a Westerner studies Ninjitsu in Japan. And in their Master's possession is an Ninja armor with some legendary weapons which goes to a deserving person. Masazuka, another student thinks he is that person but the Master has an affinity for Casey. One day Masazuka attacks Casey and Casey defends himself scarring Masazuka. Masazuka would be banished. He would then become an assassin, who works for a group criminals called The Ring. Masazuka would return demanding the armor but the Master still refuses. The Master tells Casey and his daughter, Namiko to take the armor to America were it can be kept from Masazuka. After killing the Master, Masazuka follows them to Anmerica and tries to get it. Casey is erroneously arrested for crimes committed by Masazuka. He eventually abducts Namiko and demands turn the armor to him. Casey tells him if he wants he'll have to fight him for it.

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Plot Keywords:

master | armor | ninja | assassin | ninjitsu | 

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Taglines:

Revenge will rise

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Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence throughout

Did You Know?

Trivia

Fumio Demura, who choreographed the fighting for the Karate Kid series as well as doubled Pat Morita, makes a brief appearance in the film.

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Goofs

in the fight on top of the police station, Masazuka strikes above Casey's head, causing a very visible white scar on the wall behind Casey. In the next scene of the wall, the scar is gone.

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Connections

Referenced in Not Another Not Another Movie (2011)

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Soundtracks

Dark Mysterious Choir
Written by Stephen Edwards
Performed by Film Orchestra Belgrade (as Belgrade Film Orchestra)

User Reviews

Ninjawesome!

So at one point, the leader of a cult that really has little bearing on anything in this movie proclaims, "We control the life blood of this planet!"

Wait, what? It's not just that it makes little sense. It makes no sense whatsoever. Not much of this movie does.

But hey, you want a tight plot that makes sense and gives you pause to think? Netflix "Glengarry Glen ****ing Ross." This ain't that.

You want to see a ninja cut a man's arm off with his ninja sword and the man goes "Ahh! Ahh! Ahh!" while blood spurts out of his stump, then this is the movie for you.

You want to see a stacked gravure idol as a dojo master's daughter who always needs to be saved just because she's a stacked gravure idol and even though she's a ninja, too, then this is the movie for you.

You want shurikens, poison blowgun darts, a ninja flying suit, and an SUV that rolls over and blows up spectacularly for NO FREAKING REASON, then this is the movie for you.

You want to see two ninjas have swordfight on the rooftop of a skyscraper with the Empire State Building in the background and you say, "This is the most awesomest thing ever!" in your best Peter Griffin voice, then babe, this is the ****ing movie for you.

You want sense? Read Jane ****ing Austen. You want ninjawesome, grab this baby, some chips and a Stella Artois and you're set for the night, brochacho.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Thailand]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Japanese Russian Spanish

Release Date:

22 October 2009 (Malaysia)

Also Known As:

Ninja

Filming Locations:

Bulgaria

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$194,243

Company Credits

Production Co:

Millennium Films, Fighter, Millennium Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1