Enter the Ninja

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Enter the Ninja ★ 1981 (R)

First and most serious of the Cannon canon of relatively well-done ninja epics (faint praise) that created original boxoffice stir for genre (mostly among adolescents needing outlet). Ninja Nero visits old friend in Philippines who's being terrorized by ruthless evil guy George. Nero dispatches numerous thugs before indulging in ninja slugfest with Kosugi. Just because they take it seriously doesn't mean you should. 99m/C VHS . Franco Nero, Susan George, Sho Kosugi, Christopher George, Alex Courtney; D: Menahem Golan; W: Judd Bernard.