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The Ninja Showdown

The Ninja Showdown

The Ninja Showdown

The Ninja Showdown

"A Cataclysmic Ninja Climax!"

1988•1h 32m•

★5.5(2 ratings)

Action

Overview

"Cut-and-paste" transformation of Taiwanese movie "Tian Zhuang A Ge" (1983; directed by Chu Yen-Ping and Chao Chen-kuo\) with new Hong Kong footage. A ruthless gang of Ninja marauders, a kidnapped maiden and a young man seeking vengeance set the stage for "The Ninja Showdown." Warlord boss Jing and his evil band of Purple Ninjas are unstoppable highly trained assassins who ravage a peaceful town. But when the outlaw Ninjas abduct his girl, a wrathful Tony unleashes a furious assault with the help of Ninja Master Gordon. Together, these two men lay waste to Jing's army in a shattering battle to secure their honor and rescue the town from the clutches of a greedy and oppressive tyrant.

Director

Writers

Stephen So, Godfrey Ho

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Main Cast

Richard Harrison

Richard Harrison

Ninja Master Gordon

Frederick Sneibjerg

Frederick Sneibjerg

Stefan Bernhardt

Stefan Bernhardt

Paul Huisintyeld

Paul Huisintyeld

Ma Sha

Ma Sha

Hsieh Wan-Yi

Hsieh Wan-Yi

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Kevin Chu
Director: Joseph Lai San-Lun
Director: Chen-kuo Chao
Director: Godfrey Ho

Writing

Screenplay: Stephen So
Writer: Godfrey Ho

Keywords

ninjas

Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: ""A Cataclysmic Ninja Climax!""

#2

The runtime is 92 minutes (1h 32m).

#3

The film was directed by Kevin Chu.

#4

The screenplay was written by Stephen So and Godfrey Ho.

#5

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0199843.

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Rating

5.5/10

Average

2 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

The Ninja Showdown

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

Hong Kong