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Enter the Ninja (1981) -- The first of three absorbing martial arts films that exposes Ninjutsu, the lethal, little-known "Art of Invisibility"... which includes the use of hypnotism, explosives and super-human fighting skills.

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Director:
Writers:
Dick Desmond (screenplay)
Dick Desmond (story)
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Release Date:
2 October 1981 (USA) more
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Warriors of a lost martial art! Hired assassins ...human killing machines! more
Plot:
After just completing his training at a ninja school, an army vet travels to the Phillippines and finds... more | add synopsis
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Franco Nero ... Cole
Susan George ... Mary Ann Landers
Shô Kosugi ... Hasegawa
Christopher George ... Charles Venarius

Alex Courtney ... Frank Landers
Will Hare ... Dollars
Zachi Noy ... Siegfried 'The Hook' Schultz

Constantine Gregory ... Mr. Parker (as Constantin de Goguel)
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 (as Doug Ivan)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Ninja I
Die Rache des Ninja (West Germany) [de]
L'implacable ninja (France) [fr]
L'invincibile ninja (Italy) [it]
La justicia del Ninja (Spain) [es]
Ninja - A Máquina Assassina (Brazil) [pt]
Ninja, die Killermaschine (West Germany) [de]
Ninja: I mihani pou skotonei (Greece) [el]
Wejscie ninja (Poland) [pl]
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Runtime:
101 min
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Color (Metrocolor)
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Certification:
Iceland:16 | Finland:(Banned) (uncut) (1981) | Finland:K-18 (cut) (1984) | Finland:K-18 (cut) (DVD rating) (2008) | Australia:R | France:-12 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:18 | Norway:18 (video premiere) (1983) | Norway:(Banned) (video) (1984) | Norway:(Banned) (1981-2003) (cinema release) | Germany:BPjM Restricted

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There is no spoken dialog in the first ten minutes of the film. more
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Continuity: In the final fight, Cole's sword is thrown out of the arena. Ten seconds later he is miraculously holding it again. more
Quotes:
Dollars: So who are you going to kill next, Mr. Ninja?
Cole: My friend, a ninja doesn't kill. He eliminates and only for defensive purposes.
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2 out of 3 people found the following review useful.
I've waited for years to see this flick!, 27 August 2005
8/10
Author: Brian T. Whitlock (GOWBTW) from WILMINGTON, NC

This movie was worth the wait for me. I was too young to see R-rated movies, when my father rented the movie, I was happy. I was more curious about the other ninjas that Cole(Franco Nero) was fighting. Then I saw the part where he beheads the old man. After he bows down, all the other ninja join him. I said to myself, "this was only a test for him", and the old man was his master. When he passes the exam, acceptance was granted from everyone, except Hasegawa(Sho Koshugi, The Master, Pray for Death) who was a very bitter man. He lived by traditions and resented Cole. After all the fighting and ninja tricks everyone performed, the best part was the showdown between Cole and Hasegawa. Cole did those multiple back flips that were amazing. And Hasegawa finally accepts Cole's fighting techniques, the hard way, well he did after his defeat, and loss of his head. This movie wasn't so bad, and it's great for the martial artists in everyone. Rating 3 out of 5 Stars.

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