Enter the Ninja

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Enter the Ninja

R

1981

1h 34m

Adventure

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Cole (Franco Nero) is a former American military operative who's just finished his training in ninjutsu in Japan. He heads to the Philippines to visit an old army buddy (Alex Courtney) and his seductive wife (Susan George), who are living on a large property targeted by a wealthy CEO, Charles Venarius (Christopher George), for oil drilling. When Cole fights off his stooges, Venarius recruits Cole's old ninjutsu school rival, the vicious Hasegawa (Shô Kosugi), leading to an explosive showdown.

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Anton Bitel

Little White Lies

...proves to be as much oater as assassin's actioner.

Jan 17, 2016

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Ed Travis

Cinapse

Enter The Ninja is neither the best ninja movie, or the most fun, or even the most badass. But it is a first of its kind, the one that started it all.

Nov 8, 2023

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James Kendrick

Q Network Film Desk

The fact that Franco Nero had virtually no martial arts skills is mostly obscured through clever editing and stunt doubles, but there are a few moments when it is painfully evident

Rated: 2.5/4

Nov 2, 2023

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...mostly tedious...

Rated: 1.5/4

Nov 13, 2020

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Tim Brayton

Antagony & Ecstasy

The pacing is lethargic and the action scenes uncomfortably stapled into the movie.

Rated: 5/10

Dec 4, 2016

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Austin Trunick

Under the Radar

Enter the Ninja is corny, nonsensical fun, and shouldn't be missed by b-movie fans; it's a terrible movie that's far more pleasurable than many "good" ones.

Rated: 6.5/10

May 31, 2015

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Andrew M

Excellent martial arts exhibition in this film. Comedic beyond anything I have ever seen in a martial arts movie, especially anything involving Mr. Parker. The movie does not have an American feel which I find most interesting since Ninjas were such an American obsession when the film was made.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/11/24

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Dappa D

Truly awful. I only score it 1.5 because of it's legacy. Watch it if you want to be amazed.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/27/23

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Pasqualino I

Yes, a B-movie from the 80ies I got the chance to see then, and which I recently got the chance to watch again. To nowadays standards it may seem bad, but honestly I could still reconnect why this launched the ninja hype.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/02/23

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Alexander B

It had terrible fight choreography especially from the lead character who I could tell was not a martial artist. The special effects were pretty bad even for the time. It did have some funny moments but they weren't intentional. The villian was a good martial artist so he should have been the main character.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/12/23

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Marcelo H

Just for the nostalgia! I wouldn't watch it again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/02/23

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kevin c

After becoming a ninja in Japan, an American played by Franco Nero visits a friend of his in the Philippines where his new skills will come to use against a man and his hired henchmen out to take his land. Thankfully this was made in the eighties when cheesy movies ruled the earth. This doesn't age well. Awkward fight scenes and acting along with constant dubbed voices for Nero make this a pretty difficult movie to get through. Weird thing is I remember loving this as a kid.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Menahem Golan

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Franco Nero

Cole

Susan George

Mary-Ann Landers

Shô Kosugi

Hasegawa

Alex Courtney

Frank Landers

Will Hare

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Enter the Ninja: Official Clip - An Agent of Death

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Enter the Ninja: Official Clip - Death by Shuriken

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Enter the Ninja: Official Clip - Coming Unhooked

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Enter the Ninja: Official Clip - A Ninja Demo

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Enter the Ninja: Official Clip - The White Shinobi

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Enter the Ninja: Official Clip - Cole's Killing Spree

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Enter the Ninja: Official Clip - My Friend Doesn't Like Guns

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Enter the Ninja: Official Clip - Seeing an Old Friend

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Enter the Ninja: Official Clip - 9 Levels of Power

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Enter the Ninja: Official Clip - Cole Protects Mary Ann

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Synopsis

Cole (Franco Nero) is a former American military operative who's just finished his training in ninjutsu in Japan. He heads to the Philippines to visit an old army buddy (Alex Courtney) and his seductive wife (Susan George), who are living on a large property targeted by a wealthy CEO, Charles Venarius (Christopher George), for oil drilling. When Cole fights off his stooges, Venarius recruits Cole's old ninjutsu school rival, the vicious Hasegawa (Shô Kosugi), leading to an explosive showdown.

Director: Menahem Golan
Producer: Judd Bernard, Yoram Globus, Menahem Golan
Screenwriter: Dick Desmond
Production Co: City Films, Golan-Globus Productions, The Cannon Group
Rating: R
Genre: Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2008
Runtime: 1h 34m

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