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Revenge of the Ninja is a american film of genre Drama directed by Sam Firstenberg released in USA on 7 september 1983 with Sho Kosugi
Revenge of the Ninja (1983)
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Revenge of the Ninja is a 1983 martial arts-action-thriller film starring martial artist and cult actor Sho Kosugi as a ninja trying to protect his only son from a cabal or ruthless gangsters. It is considered part of the so-called "ninja trilogy", starting with Enter the Ninja (1981) and ending with Ninja III: The Domination (1984), though none of the films have any connection to one another besides the presence of ninjas and actor Kosugi appearing in different roles. It was directed by Sam Firstenberg and also stars Keith Vitali, Virgil Frye, and lead Sho Kosugi's son, Kane Kosugi.
Synopsis
In Japan, the home of Chozen "Cho" Osaki (Sho Kosugi) is attacked by an army of ninjas, resulting in the slaughter of his entire family except for his mother and his younger son, Kane (Kane Kosugi). When Cho arrives at his estate and discovers the carnage, the ninjas attempt to kill him as well, but Cho, being a ninja himself, avenges his family and kills the attackers. Afterwards, however, he swears off being a ninja forever and moves with his son and mother to California, where he opens a doll gallery with the help of his American business partner and friend, Braden (Arthur Roberts), and his assistant Kathy (Ashley Ferrare).Actors
Sho Kosugi
(Cho Osaki)
Keith Vitali
(Dave Hatcher)
Kane Kosugi
(Kane Osaki)
Virgil Frye
(Lt. Dime)
John LaMotta
(Joe)
Don Shanks
(Chief)
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