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Originally shot in 1984 and not finished until 2021, New York Ninja is about a sound technician for a news station (John Liu) who becomes a vigilante ninja in New York City after his pregnan... Read allOriginally shot in 1984 and not finished until 2021, New York Ninja is about a sound technician for a news station (John Liu) who becomes a vigilante ninja in New York City after his pregnant wife is murdered.Originally shot in 1984 and not finished until 2021, New York Ninja is about a sound technician for a news station (John Liu) who becomes a vigilante ninja in New York City after his pregnant wife is murdered.
Don Wilson
- John Liu
- (voice)
- (as Don "The Dragon" Wilson)
- …
Linnea Quigley
- Randi Rydell
- (voice)
Matt Mitler
- Freddy Cufflinks
- (voice)
Ginger Lynn
- Nita Liu
- (voice)
- (as Ginger Lynn Allen)
Zihan Zhao
- The Kid
- (voice)
Bill Timoney
- The Pale Man
- (voice)
- …
Darius Churchman
- Ricco
- (voice)
- …
Robb Moreira
- The Mayor
- (voice)
- …
Tom Wayland
- Switchblade
- (voice)
- …
Lee Baptiste
- Street Lion
- (voice)
- …
Wayne Grayson
- Rattail
- (voice)
Ryan Andes
- Additional Voices
- (voice)
Dan Becker
- Additional Voices
- (voice)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaJohn Liu originally shot the film in 1984 in New York City. The film remained unfinished until Vinegar Syndrome found the original unedited camera negative in their film archive. With the sound elements and script lost, producer/editor Kurtis Spieler finished the film and hired a new cast to dub the voices as well as the band Voyag3r to create an original score.
- GoofsWhen the wife is stabbed at the start of the film, the knife is obviously made of a soft, flexible material, since it's bending as she grasps it.
- Crazy credits"Due to a lack of records, we are unable to individually credit all of the cast and crew members from the original 1984 production. We would like to thank all those involved in the original production for their hard work and dedication to the project. We hope this version of the film will make you proud."
- ConnectionsFeatured in Best of the Worst: New York Ninja (2021)
- SoundtracksN.Y. Ninja
Performed by Bronx Style Bob
Written & Produced by Holbrook, Kelley, Khaleel
Raging Music (ASCAP)
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Well, if you grew up as a kid in the 1980s then you are well-familiar with the wave of ninja movies that swept over the home video front. Cheesy? You got it. Funny? You betcha. Enjoyable? Well...
I had the opportunity to sit down and watch the 2021 released "New York Ninja" and I was intrigued by the movie's cover/poster, because it definitely had that particular 1980s vibe to it. And as the movie progressed, I must admit that I was taken aback with the sheer 1980s feel that the entire movie had, from the costumes, to the fight scenes, the scenery and the entire movie actually. Then I read up on the movie and found out that the movie was actually shot in 1984, but the movie was only released now, as the studio stumbled upon it, but had lost the audio tapes, so they had to record a new sound for "New York Ninja". And truth be told, that added audio just added to the enjoyment of the movie, as it felt like a bad dubbing track.
If you enjoyed the ninja movies back in the 1980s, when the ninja movies were at their highest, then you will certainly enjoy the 2021 "New York Ninja". It has all the cheese and loveable things from that era.
The storyline told in "New York Ninja" was as to be expected from a ninja movie filmed in 1984. I enjoyed it, no doubt about it, and it was a trip back to the childhood and watching the ninja movies all over again.
The acting performances in the movie were as to be expected as well. For a movie of this type, then you know what you are getting yourself into.
And as for the action and martial arts scenes, well they were cheesy. So very, very cheesy. But again, it was a 1984 movie, so of course it was. And I do love the way that the bad guys and thugs always just come one at a time against the ninja. Very considerate henchmen actually if you think about it.
The gang members in the movie were hilarious to look at. Now, I grew up in the 1980s, and I don't ever recall seeing anyone wearing outfits like they were. They were colorful and hilarious to look at, to say the least, and added a comedy and goofy value to the movie.
I was looking through the cast list after the movie, and I have to say that I was really surprised with seeing the names of Don Wilson, Cynthia Rothrock and Michael Berryman on the list. But I found out that it was voices only, so it made perfect sense, as I hadn't seen any of them in the movie.
You should sit down and watch "New York Ninja" is you enjoy the cheesy ninja movies. It certainly was a blast.
My rating of directors John Liu and Kurtis Spieler's "New York Ninja" lands on a six out of ten stars.
I had the opportunity to sit down and watch the 2021 released "New York Ninja" and I was intrigued by the movie's cover/poster, because it definitely had that particular 1980s vibe to it. And as the movie progressed, I must admit that I was taken aback with the sheer 1980s feel that the entire movie had, from the costumes, to the fight scenes, the scenery and the entire movie actually. Then I read up on the movie and found out that the movie was actually shot in 1984, but the movie was only released now, as the studio stumbled upon it, but had lost the audio tapes, so they had to record a new sound for "New York Ninja". And truth be told, that added audio just added to the enjoyment of the movie, as it felt like a bad dubbing track.
If you enjoyed the ninja movies back in the 1980s, when the ninja movies were at their highest, then you will certainly enjoy the 2021 "New York Ninja". It has all the cheese and loveable things from that era.
The storyline told in "New York Ninja" was as to be expected from a ninja movie filmed in 1984. I enjoyed it, no doubt about it, and it was a trip back to the childhood and watching the ninja movies all over again.
The acting performances in the movie were as to be expected as well. For a movie of this type, then you know what you are getting yourself into.
And as for the action and martial arts scenes, well they were cheesy. So very, very cheesy. But again, it was a 1984 movie, so of course it was. And I do love the way that the bad guys and thugs always just come one at a time against the ninja. Very considerate henchmen actually if you think about it.
The gang members in the movie were hilarious to look at. Now, I grew up in the 1980s, and I don't ever recall seeing anyone wearing outfits like they were. They were colorful and hilarious to look at, to say the least, and added a comedy and goofy value to the movie.
I was looking through the cast list after the movie, and I have to say that I was really surprised with seeing the names of Don Wilson, Cynthia Rothrock and Michael Berryman on the list. But I found out that it was voices only, so it made perfect sense, as I hadn't seen any of them in the movie.
You should sit down and watch "New York Ninja" is you enjoy the cheesy ninja movies. It certainly was a blast.
My rating of directors John Liu and Kurtis Spieler's "New York Ninja" lands on a six out of ten stars.
- paul_haakonsen
- Nov 8, 2021
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- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Нью-йоркский ниндзя
- Filming locations
- New York City, New York, USA(location)
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- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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