Summary
John, a police officer is framed and drugs are found in his home. He is arrested and brutally interrogated. Using his skills as a ninja, he escapes and uncover a plot to steal his girlfriend's father's life work. He travels to China to face the 5 Element Ninjas and rescue his girlfriend.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 67GoodWatch 65
Audience score80%
Letterboxd · 430 ratings3.3/5
IMDb5.6
Running time
1 h 29 min
Shorter than most action movies, −19 min on the typical 108
typical 10889Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 7 countries
Released
1984
June 1, 1984
42 years ago
Genres
ActionAdventureCrimeLanguage
Chinese
Original language
Made in
South Korea
Hong Kong SAR China
Taiwan
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 2 moreDirecting · 3
- James Wu Kuo-Ren Director
- San Bao Director
- Chih-Cheng Wang Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Lee Hong-Nin Writer
Production · 3
- George K. King Producer
- Chang Shin Hing Producer
- Tomas Tang Producer
Camera · 1
- Tommy Tong Yue-Tai Director of Photography
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