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Ninja Assassin

  • 2009
  • R
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
80K
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Ninja Assassin (2009)
A young ninja turns his back on orphanage that raised him, leading to a confrontation with a fellow ninja from the clan.
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A young ninja turns his back on the orphanage that raised him, leading to a confrontation with a fellow ninja from the clan.A young ninja turns his back on the orphanage that raised him, leading to a confrontation with a fellow ninja from the clan.A young ninja turns his back on the orphanage that raised him, leading to a confrontation with a fellow ninja from the clan.

  • Director
    • James McTeigue
  • Writers
    • Matthew Sand
    • J. Michael Straczynski
  • Stars
    • Rain
    • Rick Yune
    • Naomie Harris
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    80K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • James McTeigue
    • Writers
      • Matthew Sand
      • J. Michael Straczynski
    • Stars
      • Rain
      • Rick Yune
      • Naomie Harris
    • 290User reviews
    • 248Critic reviews
    • 34Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast41

    Rain
    Rain
    • Raizo
    Rick Yune
    Rick Yune
    • Takeshi
    Naomie Harris
    Naomie Harris
    • Mika
    Jonathan Chan-Pensley
    • Yakuza Henchman
    Ill-Young Kim
    • Yakuza Mohawk
    Yuki Iwamoto
    Yuki Iwamoto
    • Yakuza Couch
    Ben Miles
    Ben Miles
    • Maslow
    Sung Kang
    Sung Kang
    • Hollywood
    Linh-Dan Pham
    Linh-Dan Pham
    • Pretty Ninja
    Yu Fang
    • Laundromat Manager
    Adriana Altaras
    • Landlady
    Shô Kosugi
    Shô Kosugi
    • Ozunu
    • (as Sho Kosugi)
    Kylie Liya Page
    Kylie Liya Page
    • Young Kiriko
    • (as Kylie Liya Goldstein)
    Sungwoong Yoon
    • Young Raizo
    Eleonore Weisgerber
    Eleonore Weisgerber
    • Mrs. Sabatin
    Wladimir Tarasjanz
    • Aleksei Sabatin
    Lee Joon
    Lee Joon
    • Teenage Raizo
    Randall Duk Kim
    Randall Duk Kim
    • Tattoo Master
    • Director
      • James McTeigue
    • Writers
      • Matthew Sand
      • J. Michael Straczynski
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Related interests

    Bruce Lee in Enter the Dragon (1973)
    Martial Arts
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The weapon Raizo favours throughout the movie is the kusarigama, a notoriously difficult weapon to master.
    • Goofs
      In the hotel, Mika tells Raizo that she doesn't smoke. Later in the movie when Raizo is recovering on the bed, Mika is seen smoking. However, this due to her doing what Raizo had earlier done for her, masking her scent with smoke from a cigarette.
    • Quotes
      • Ozunu: Weakness compels strength. Betrayal begets blood. This is the law of the Nine Clans.
    • Crazy credits
      The Warner Bros, Legendary Pictures, Dark Castle and Silver Pictures logos appear from and disappear into darkness, similar to a ninja's shadow-blending ability. They are also completely metallic, with a few streaks of blood.
    • Alternate versions
      In Singapore, there are two versions that has been released; one is an R21 rated version and M18 rated version. For the R21 rated version, before the film R21 rated version could be approved for theatrical release, the company required to remove a religiously profane which is not allowed for film classifications according to BFC to approve officially for theatrical release. For the M18 rated version, the film has been edited to M18 classification after moments of strong violence has been edited.
    • Connections
      Featured in Trailer Failure: Jennifer's Body, Inception, Ninja Assassin, Power & Astro Boy (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Heroes
      Written and Performed by David Bowie

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    • What are the differences between the censored Singapore Version and the Uncensored Version?
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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 25, 2009 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (France)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sát Thủ Ninja
    • Filming locations
      • Berlin, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Legendary Pictures
      • Dark Castle Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $40,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $38,122,883
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $13,316,158
      • Nov 29, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $61,601,280
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 39m(99 min)
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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