Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins (1988): Cast
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins is a 1988 animated comedy directed by Yoshikatsu Kasai and Bill Wolf, starring Rob Paulsen as Raphael (voice), Barry Gordon and Cam Clarke. It runs 1 hour 10 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 10m (70 min)
- Directors
- Yoshikatsu Kasai and Bill Wolf
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Murakami-Wolf Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins About?
The premise of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins without spoilers.
The inaugural direct‑to‑video adventure introduces the four mutant turtles—Raphael, Michelangelo, Donatello and Leonardo—trained in ninjutsu and defending the city from evil. United by a sense of truth, justice and an insatiable appetite for pizza, they embody the iconic “heroes in a half‑shell” spirit and unleash classic Turtle Power.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins Themes & Keywords
· 32 tags- woman in jeopardy
- female reporter
- kidnapped reporter
- tied to a chair
- damsel in distress
- crime boss
- nosey reporter
- transformation
- character named april
- robot
- boom box
- mutagen
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- banishment
- japan
- ninja
- flashback
- origin of hero
- pizza
- sushi
- hot tea
- fainting
- bo staff
- running into wall
- running from danger
- cameraman
- television crew
- rope
- graffiti
- sword
- gang
- news report
- opening action scene
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins Cast & Characters
Rob Paulsen leads the cast as Raphael (voice), with Barry Gordon as Donatello / Bebop (voice) and Cam Clarke as Leonardo / Rocksteady (voice). Directed by Yoshikatsu Kasai and Bill Wolf; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Yoshikatsu Kasai
- Co-director Bill Wolf
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Rob Paulsen as Raphael (voice) - Barry Gordon as Donatello / Bebop (voice)
- Cam Clarke as Leonardo / Rocksteady (voice)
- James Avery as Shredder (voice)
Also Starring in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins
· 5 more- Pat Fraley Krang (voice)
- Peter Renaday Splinter (voice)
- Townsend Coleman Michaelangelo (voice)
- Thom Pinto Dask (voice)
- Renae Jacobs April O'Neil (voice)
More from Yoshikatsu Kasai and Bill Wolf
More films directed by Yoshikatsu Kasai and Bill Wolf: Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp and Spooky Kitaro: The All Seeing Eye.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles: How It All Began” and “Las Tortugas Ninja: Comienza la Epopeya”.
- Also known as
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- Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles: How It All Began
- Las Tortugas Ninja: Comienza la Epopeya
- Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins?
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins runs 1 hour 10 minutes (70 minutes).
When was Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins released?
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins was released on November 11, 1988.
Who directed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins?
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins was directed by Yoshikatsu Kasai and Bill Wolf.
More films by Yoshikatsu Kasai Who is in the cast of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins?
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins stars Rob Paulsen as Raphael (voice), Barry Gordon as Donatello / Bebop (voice) and Cam Clarke as Leonardo / Rocksteady (voice), among 9 credited actors.
Does Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins have a post-credit scene?
No. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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