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Ninja Thunderbolt

Ninja Thunderbolt

1984 1h 31mCrimeAction

The Ninja Empire has been run by an evil master and one member decides to leave the empire. The ex-Ninja wants a Hong Kong detective to track down the new leader and end his reign of terror. "Cut-and-paste" transformation of Taiwanese movie "To catch a thief" (1984; directed by Gam Ming) with new Hong Kong footage.

3.4/5

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Synopsis

The Ninja Empire has been run by an evil master and one member decides to leave the empire. The ex-Ninja wants a Hong Kong detective to track down the new leader and end his reign of terror. "Cut-and-paste" transformation of Taiwanese movie "To catch a thief" (1984; directed by Gam Ming) with new Hong Kong footage.

The vibe

martial arts

Behind it

Godfrey HoGodfrey HoDirectorGam MingDirectorCheung HoiCinematography

Cast

Richard HarrisonRichard Harrison
Don Wong TaoDon Wong Tao
Yasuaki KurataYasuaki Kurata
Chiang TaoChiang Tao
John LadalskiJohn Ladalski
Pierre TremblayPierre Tremblay
Chow Kong
Cheng Fu-HungCheng Fu-Hung
John CulkinJohn CulkinRichard Harrison (ADR)
Elizabeth OramVarious ADR
Pierre TremblayPierre TremblayVarious ADR
Simon BroadSimon BroadVarious ADR

Director

Godfrey Ho, Gam Ming

Writers

Godfrey Ho, Gam Ming

Release date

1 Jan 1984

Runtime

1h 31m

Studio

IFD Films & Arts Ltd.

Language

Mandarin

Country

Hong Kong

Where to watch · US

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