1981
R
Cannon Film Distributors
1 h 39 m

1981
R
Cannon Film Distributors
1 h 39 m

Summary 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.

Directed By: Menahem Golan

Written By: Dick Desmond, Mike Stone, Stephen K. Hayes, Menahem Golan

1981
R
Cannon Film Distributors
1 h 39 m

1981
R
Cannon Film Distributors
1 h 39 m

Enter the Ninja

Name: Enter the Ninja
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1981-10-02
Duration: 1 min 39 s
Rating: 35
Cast: Franco Nero, Susan George, Shô Kosugi, Christopher George, Alex Courtney

Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews

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Directed By: Menahem Golan

Written By: Dick Desmond, Mike Stone, Stephen K. Hayes, Menahem Golan

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Generally Unfavorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews

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Generally Unfavorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews

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CineVue

The film‘s sparse narrative exists to simply connect one action set-piece to the next, with sporadic breathing space in between. It’s the kind of undemanding entertainment which was enthusiastically lapped up by viewers during the early video rental era.

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Variety

Enter the Ninja represents an unusual hybrid action film, an Italian Western-type story filmed as a contemporary Japanese martial arts action film in the Philippines. Results are pleasant though unspectacular.

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Washington Post

Ultimately, it's hard to decide which is more deadly, the action or the dialogue. [26 Dec 1981, p.D5]

By Richard Harrington FULL REVIEW

TV Guide Magazine

Despite its lack of imagination, this dull martial arts entry spawned two sequels: Revenge of the Ninja and Ninja III--The Domination.

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Time Out

Even on the level of unintentional humour this fails to entertain: the mark of a truly dreadful movie.

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

Release Date Oct 2, 1981

Duration 1 h 39 m

Rating R

Genres

Tagline Warriors of a lost martial art! Hired assassins ...human killing machines!

Enter the Ninja

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Franco Nero

Cole

Susan George

Mary Ann

Shô Kosugi

Hasegawa

Christopher George

Venarius

Alex Courtney

Frank

Will Hare

Dollars

Zachi Noy

'The Hook'

Constantine Gregory

Mr. Parker

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

Bob Jones

Maroon Ninja

Jack Turner

Maroon Ninja

Derek Webster

Venarius' Man

Konrad Waalkes

Venarius' Man

Jim Gaines

Venarius' Man

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