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The Best Professor Toru Tanaka Movies, Ranked

16 credits from 1981 to 1995, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is 3 Ninjas (1992) with $29M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Biggest Professor Toru Tanaka Box Office Hits

Professor Toru Tanaka's films have made $59.7M worldwide in total. 3 Ninjas (1992) is the biggest hit at $29M, ahead of The Perfect Weapon (1991) ($14.1M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 3 Ninjas (1992) movie poster 3 Ninjas 1992 · Action $29M $29M dom.
  2. 2 The Perfect Weapon (1991) movie poster The Perfect Weapon 1991 · Action $14.1M $14.1M dom.
  3. 3 Missing in Action 2: The Beginning (1985) movie poster Missing in Action 2: The Beginning 1985 · War $10.8M $10.8M dom.
  4. 4 Dead Heat (1988) movie poster Dead Heat 1988 · Action $3.59M $3.59M dom.
  5. 5 Shanghai Surprise (1986) movie poster Shanghai Surprise 1986 · Adventure $2.32M $2.32M dom.
  6. 6 An Eye for an Eye (1981) movie poster An Eye for an Eye 1981 · Action $17
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The Best Professor Toru Tanaka Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Professor Toru Tanaka has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 5 films, and 3 Ninjas (1992) is the pick of them.

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The Latest Professor Toru Tanaka Movies

The most recent films Professor Toru Tanaka is credited on, newest first — starting with Hard Justice (1995). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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The Best Professor Toru Tanaka Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Professor Toru Tanaka films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the highest-grossing Professor Toru Tanaka movie?

3 Ninjas (1992) made the most at the box office, with $29M worldwide, followed by The Perfect Weapon (1991) with $14.1M. Together, Professor Toru Tanaka's films with box office figures have made $59.7M.

What is the best Professor Toru Tanaka action movie?

3 Ninjas (1992) is the best-rated of Professor Toru Tanaka's action films. In other genres: Shanghai Surprise (adventure) and Missing in Action 2: The Beginning (war).

What is the newest Professor Toru Tanaka movie?

The newest film on Professor Toru Tanaka's filmography is Hard Justice (1995), with Professor Toru Tanaka as Cookie (uncredited).

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