Enter the Ninja
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| Enter the Ninja | |
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 Official DVD cover |
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| Directed by | Menahem Golan |
| Produced by | Yoram Globus Menahem Golan |
| Written by | Dick Desmond Mike Stone |
| Starring | Franco Nero Susan George Shô Kosugi |
| Music by | W. Michael Lewis Laurin Rinder |
| Cinematography | David Gurfinkel |
| Editing by | Michael J. Duthie Mark Goldblatt |
| Distributed by | Cannon Films MGM / United Artists |
| Release date(s) | 1981 (USA) |
| Running time | 101 min. |
| Language | English |
| Followed by | Revenge of the Ninja |
| IMDb profile | |
Enter the Ninja is a 1981 film directed by Menahem Golan, and stars Franco Nero as Cole, Susan George as Mary Ann Landers, and Shô Kosugi as Hasegawa. Enter the Ninja is the first film in a series of Ninja films, the second being Revenge of the Ninja, and the third being Ninja III: The Domination, although they are not directly related to one another in terms of storyline.
[edit] Plot
Cole, a Westerner, masters ninjutsu in Japan, then visits his war buddy, Landers, in the Philippines. Landers is being harassed by Charles Venarius, the evil CEO of an evil organization. After thwarting Venarius's plans, Cole must fight to the death an old ninja rival, Hasegawa, who has been hired by Venarius.
[edit] 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."
Charles Venarius: "I want a ninja. Find me a ninja. I want Lander's land!"
Hasegawa: "He is not a ninja!"
