Enter the Ninja (1981): Cast, Ratings & Plot
Enter the Ninja is a 1981 action thriller directed by Menahem Golan, starring Franco Nero, Susan George and Alex Courtney. It runs 1 hour 39 minutes. Critics gave it 43% on Rotten Tomatoes and 35 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.2/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 39m (99 min)
- Director
- Menahem Golan
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Cannon Film Distributors
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Enter the Ninja About?
The premise of Enter the Ninja without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In the Philippines, Cole, a former American military operative now living as a ninja warrior, travels to an old friend's estate. He discovers the estate is under siege by the powerful and ruthless oil mogul Charles Venarius, who seeks to exploit the land’s resources. As Cole fights back against Venarius’s hired thugs, his longtime rival, the skilled ninja Hasegawa, is called in. The conflict escalates into a fierce and dangerous confrontation between the two formidable warriors.
Enter the Ninja Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- fighting movie
- sword fight
- decapitation
- shotgun
- hook for a hand
- reference to robert mitchum
- shot in the arm
- stabbed in the chest
- disarming a person with gun
- shuriken
- land grab
- b action
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- bound and gagged
- woman bound and gagged
- tied to a tree
- throat slit
- manila
- fight
- ninja
- first part
- showdown
- gunfight
- shootout
- machine gun
- disarming someone
- chase
- knife
- stick fight
- bo staff
- hand to hand combat
- opening action scene
- fistfight
- brawl
- ninja magic
- ninjitsu
- ninja warrior
- warrior
- one against many
- one man army
- tough guy
- action hero
- hero
- troubled marriage
- tall man
- stabbed to death
- shot to death
- short man
- mustache
- mannequin
- loss of husband
Enter the Ninja Cast
Franco Nero leads the cast, with Susan George and Alex Courtney. Directed by Menahem Golan; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Menahem Golan
Also Starring in Enter the Ninja
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More films directed by Menahem Golan, best-rated first: Over the Top, The Apple, The Delta Force and Days of Love.
Enter the Ninja Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Enter the Ninja 43% on Rotten Tomatoes and 35 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.2/10.
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IMDb 5.2 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 43% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 37%
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Metacritic 35 Metascore
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TMDB 54% User score
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Enter the Ninja Plot Summary
What happens in Enter the Ninja from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Through the lush, mountainous forests of Japan, a ninja clad in white is pursued by a squad of maroon-clad ninjas and a ninja dressed in black. In a shocking turn, the white ninja engages in combat, swiftly dispatching his pursuers before entering a compound. Inside, he confronts Master Komori, beheading him before kneeling at a podium. As he removes his mask, his true identity as a Caucasian is revealed, just as the maroon and black ninjas re-enter the room, seemingly unscathed. Master Komori, holding a clay model of his own head, demands Cole (Franco Nero) to recite the sacred nine levels of power. Upon confirming Cole’s mastery, he presents him with a scroll listing all the ninjutsu fighters who came before him.
Full summary
The whole story of Enter the Ninja, scene by scene
Enter the Ninja Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer Enter the Ninja ≣ 1981 ≣ Trailer
How Well Do You Know Enter the Ninja?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Cars in Enter the Ninja
22 cars on screen, including the Custom Made 'Jeepney' and the Custom Made 'Owner'.
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1977 Mitsubishi Lancer Minor role
Enter the Ninja Also Known As
22 alternative titles, including “Ninja A Maquina Assassina” and “Die Rache des Ninja”.
- Also known as
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- Ninja A Maquina Assassina
- Die Rache des Ninja
- Ninja I: Enter The Ninja
- La justicia del ninja
- Ninja - Die Killer-Maschine
- Входит ниндзя
- 燃えよNINJA
- A nindzsa színre lép
- Ninja - Die Killermaschine
- L'invincibile ninja
- Νίντζα: Η μηχανή που σκοτώνει
- Ninjadræberen
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- L'implacable ninja
- Да станеш нинджа
- Ninja - A Máquina Assassina
- Ninja přichází
- Wejście Ninja
- 忍者参上
- Biely nindža
- 성난 닌자
- הנינג'ה
- Входить ніндзя
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Enter the Ninja FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, ratings and post-credit scenes of Enter the Ninja, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Enter the Ninja?
Enter the Ninja runs 1 hour 39 minutes (99 minutes).
When was Enter the Ninja released?
Enter the Ninja was released on October 2, 1981.
Who directed Enter the Ninja?
Enter the Ninja was directed by Menahem Golan.
More films by Menahem Golan Who is in the cast of Enter the Ninja?
Enter the Ninja stars Franco Nero, Susan George and Alex Courtney, among 10 credited actors.
How is Enter the Ninja rated?
Enter the Ninja has 5.2/10 on IMDb, 43% on Rotten Tomatoes, 35 on Metacritic and 54% on TMDB.
Does Enter the Ninja have a post-credit scene?
No. Enter the Ninja has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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