New York Ninja
2021 · Movie · NR · 93 min · ★ 4.9 · 95% critics
After a personal tragedy linked to a daytime crime, an ordinary man adopts a masked persona and wages a violent one-man war against street criminals in New York City. This vigilante action tale leans into retro energy, revenge, and over-the-top battles.
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Details
- Years
- 2021
- Release date
- 2021-10-02
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 4.9/10 (36 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like scrappy, throwback vigilante action with a grindhouse flavor similar to Malone or Double Threat; Not for you if you want grounded realism, subtle emotion, or polished modern storytelling.
Pros: pulpy revenge premise; nonstop action energy; retro cult vibe | Cons: very campy tone; rough around edges; thin character depth
Themes
- martial arts
- kung fu
- ninja
- rediscovered film
Cast & crew
John Liu
as John Liu / The Ninja
Don Wilson
as John Liu / The Ninja (voice)
Adrienne Meltzer
as Randi Rydell
Linnea Quigley
as Randi Rydell (voice)
Vince Murdocco
as Jack "The Cameraman" (voice)
Leon Isaac Kennedy
as Det. Jimmy Williams (voice)
Cynthia Rothrock
as Det. Janet Flores (voice)
Michael Berryman
as The Plutonium Killer (voice)
Matt Mitler
as Freddy Cufflinks (voice)
Ginger Lynn
as Nita Liu (voice)
Directed by John Liu, Kurtis Spieler