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3 Ninjas

  • 1992
  • PG
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
25K
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3 Ninjas (1992)
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Each year, three brothers visit their grandfather for the summer. He is highly skilled in ninjutsu, and for years he has trained the boys in his techniques.Each year, three brothers visit their grandfather for the summer. He is highly skilled in ninjutsu, and for years he has trained the boys in his techniques.Each year, three brothers visit their grandfather for the summer. He is highly skilled in ninjutsu, and for years he has trained the boys in his techniques.

  • Director
    • Jon Turteltaub
  • Writers
    • Kenny Kim
    • Edward Emanuel
  • Stars
    • Victor Wong
    • Michael Treanor
    • Max Elliott Slade
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    25K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jon Turteltaub
    • Writers
      • Kenny Kim
      • Edward Emanuel
    • Stars
      • Victor Wong
      • Michael Treanor
      • Max Elliott Slade
    • 93User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
    • 36Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast24

    Victor Wong
    Victor Wong
    • Grandpa
    Michael Treanor
    Michael Treanor
    • Rocky
    Max Elliott Slade
    Max Elliott Slade
    • Colt
    Chad Power
    • Tum Tum
    Rand Kingsley
    Rand Kingsley
    • Snyder
    Alan McRae
    Alan McRae
    • Sam Douglas
    Margarita Franco
    Margarita Franco
    • Jessica Douglas
    Kate Sargeant
    • Emily
    Joel Swetow
    Joel Swetow
    • Brown
    Professor Toru Tanaka
    Professor Toru Tanaka
    • Rushmore
    • (as Toru Tanaka)
    Patrick Labyorteaux
    Patrick Labyorteaux
    • Fester
    Race Nelson
    • Marcus
    D.J. Harder
    • Hammer
    Baha Jackson
    Baha Jackson
    • Bully
    Scott Caudill
    Scott Caudill
    • Bully
    Fritzi Burr
    Fritzi Burr
    • Babysitter
    Tasen Chou
    • Store Owner
    Clifton Powell
    Clifton Powell
    • FBI Agent Kurl
    • Director
      • Jon Turteltaub
    • Writers
      • Kenny Kim
      • Edward Emanuel
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The international version, featuring scenes removed from the American version, has never been released on home video in the United States. It has however aired on the WAM! movie network and been available for streaming from time to time on Hulu.
    • Goofs
      When Snyder is escaping in his helicopter, Sam Douglas fires nine shots at him from a six-cylinder revolver.
    • Quotes
      • Colt: I'm Colt because I'm fast, he's Rocky because he's solid and he's Tum-Tum because he'll eat anything.
      • Tum Tum: I won't eat dog poop.
    • Alternate versions
      For the UK theatrical release, 34 secs were cut from the film to secure a 'PG' rating. The 1993 video version required 1:44 cut to retain the 'PG' rating (including the cinema cuts). The cinema cuts were:
      • [Reel 2 / 3 mins] After boy swings from tree at man by car, cut shot of small ninja in tree holding metal stars, and subsequent sight of stars in ground. Resume on sight of old man getting up from ground.
      • [Reel 5 / 7½ mins] Remove prominent sight of boys wielding chain sticks in fight with 3 ninjas:
      • 1) After boy pulls tube off wall remove all sight of boys improvising chain sticks and brandishing them, resuming on comic episode where ninja inadvertently hits his partner with chain sticks.
      • 2) After ninja then rushes towards camera remove high angle long shot of the boys brandishing chain sticks.
      • 3) After ninja crashes into fence remove complete sequence of boy in blue shirt and white cap fighting with chain sticks against ninja.
      The video cuts were:
      • [At start] In opening titles, remove the dotting of the letter 'i' twice with metal throwing stars.
      • [2 mins] After old man is pulled up hill, remove sequence of boy twirling chainsticks while old man throws apples at him and later sight of boy throwing stars at dart board.
      • [3 mins] After old man falls to ground, remove sight of boy in tree throwing stars.
      • [18 mins] After old man's line ".... between victory and defeat," remove demonstration pinpointing vulnerable parts of the body (throat, groin, etc), resuming on old man telling them to practise for an hour.
      • [47 mins] After boy is tossed onto bed, remove sight of him kicking head of man in red cap.
      • [48 mins] After man in red cap is pulled through bannisters, remove all further sight of boy climbing up and tying him to bannister rail.
      • [62½ mins] Remove all sight of ninjas using chainsticks as follows:
      • (1) After ninja wields sword, remove both sights of 3 ninjas with one of them twirling chainsticks.
      • (2) After ninjas reel back after being struck by drum, remove sequence of making and displaying chainsticks, resuming on small boy in orange jacket laughing.
      • (3) After ninja rushes towards camera, remove high angle shot of boys brandishing and using chainsticks and following shot of boy in blue shirt using them, resuming on ninja with raised sword threatening boy.
      • (4) After this shot, remove part of following shot in which boy hits ninja with chainsticks and kicks him on head, resuming as he faces second ninja.
      • (5) After ninja crashes into wire netting, remove two shots of boy in blue fighting with chainsticks.
      • [65 mins] Reduce fight between two ninjas and boy in white trousers by cutting away after he kicks them to ground and removing later punches to head, resuming on boy in orange.
      • [66½ mins] After ninja falls from wall, remove front of shot with punch to head by boy in green.
      • [68 mins] When small boy in orange punches large oriental in throat, trim end of punch so it looks as if he only punches him in jaw, and then, after boy in khaki kicks large oriental on head for first time and lights appear on doll, remove kicks to crotch and head, resuming on second large close-up of doll's face.
      • [74 mins] After shot of boy in green/blue jacket, remove sight of old man kicking man in red, resuming on long shot before punch to chin.
    • Connections
      Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode #8.5 (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      Kid Power
      Written by Richard Marvin (as Rick Marvin) & Will Roc (as William Griffin)
      Performed by Will Roc

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    Details

    • Release date
      • August 7, 1992 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 3 ninjas
    • Filming locations
      • Oak Hills Elementary School - 1010 Kanan Rd, Oak Park, California, USA(School)
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • Global Venture Hollywood
      • Sheen Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $6,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $29,000,301
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,888,920
      • Aug 9, 1992
    • Gross worldwide
      • $29,000,301
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 24m(84 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo(original release)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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