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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

  • 1990
  • PG
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
114K
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Corey Feldman, David Forman, Josh Pais, Robbie Rist, Michelan Sisti, Leif Tilden, and Brian Tochi in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
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Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesAnimal AdventureB-ActionComing-of-AgeMartial ArtsSuperheroTeen AdventureTeen ComedyUrban AdventureAction

Four humanoid turtles emerge from the sewers of New York City to fight a gang of teenage ninjas, lead by a mysterious Japanese martial artist.Four humanoid turtles emerge from the sewers of New York City to fight a gang of teenage ninjas, lead by a mysterious Japanese martial artist.Four humanoid turtles emerge from the sewers of New York City to fight a gang of teenage ninjas, lead by a mysterious Japanese martial artist.

  • Director
    • Steve Barron
  • Writers
    • Kevin Eastman
    • Peter Laird
    • Bobby Herbeck
  • Stars
    • Judith Hoag
    • Elias Koteas
    • Josh Pais
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    114K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,374
    422
    • Director
      • Steve Barron
    • Writers
      • Kevin Eastman
      • Peter Laird
      • Bobby Herbeck
    • Stars
      • Judith Hoag
      • Elias Koteas
      • Josh Pais
    • 344User reviews
    • 117Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Top Cast46

    Judith Hoag
    Judith Hoag
    • April O'Neil
    Elias Koteas
    Elias Koteas
    • Casey Jones
    Josh Pais
    Josh Pais
    • Raphael…
    Michelan Sisti
    Michelan Sisti
    • Michaelangelo…
    Leif Tilden
    Leif Tilden
    • Donatello…
    David Forman
    David Forman
    • Leonardo…
    Michael Turney
    Michael Turney
    • Danny Pennington
    Jay Patterson
    Jay Patterson
    • Charles Pennington
    Raymond Serra
    Raymond Serra
    • Chief Sterns
    James Saito
    James Saito
    • The Shredder (Oroku Saki)
    Toshishiro Obata
    • Tatsu
    Sam Rockwell
    Sam Rockwell
    • Head Thug
    Kitty Fitzgibbon
    • June
    Louis Cantarini
    • Cab Driver
    Joseph D'Onofrio
    Joseph D'Onofrio
    • Movie Hoodlum #1
    John Ward
    John Ward
    • Movie Hoodlum #2
    • (as John D. Ward)
    Ju Yu
    • Shinsho
    Cassandra Ward-Freeman
    • Charles' Secretary
    • Director
      • Steve Barron
    • Writers
      • Kevin Eastman
      • Peter Laird
      • Bobby Herbeck
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Robin Williams, who was a big fan of the franchise, provided Judith Hoag with information regarding her character through his comic book collection; the two were co-starring in Cadillac Man (1990) when the Turtles film went into production.
    • Goofs
      When Raph and Leo are arguing in April's apartment, there is a crew member with an orange baseball hat on trying to hide under the table.
    • Quotes
      • Donatello: You're a claustrophobic.
      • Casey Jones: You want a fist in the mouth? I've never even looked at another guy before.
    • Crazy credits
      The film title appears from behind the corner of the sewer, just before the Turtles come around it and are fully seen for the first time.
    • Alternate versions
      German theatrical version was based on the cut British version. In addition it was heavily dimmed and cartoon-like sound effects were added to the fight scenes. This version was also used for TV airings and VHS home video releases. Only in 2010 the film was released uncut on DVD.
    • Connections
      Edited into To Tell the Truth: Yulia Sukhanova/Thomas DeMarco/Josh Price (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      Tequila
      Written by Danny Flores
      Mask Publishing, Inc. (BMI) and Duck Soup Music (BMI)
      Recorded by The Champs
      Courtesy of Mask, Inc.

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    FAQ2

    • What weapons did each turtle use?
    • What are the differences between the British BBFC-PG VHS version and the uncut version?

    Details

    • Release date
      • March 30, 1990 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Hong Kong
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official TMNT site
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Las Tortugas Ninja
    • Filming locations
      • Castle Hayne, North Carolina, USA
    • Production companies
      • Golden Harvest Company
      • Limelight
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $13,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $135,384,756
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $25,398,367
      • Apr 1, 1990
    • Gross worldwide
      • $202,084,756
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 33m(93 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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