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Ninja III: The Domination

Director: Sam Firstenberg Run Time: 92 min. Format: 35mm Rating: R Release Year: 1984

Starring: Shô Kosugi, Lucinda Dickey, Jordan Bennett, David Chung, Dale Ishimoto, James Hong

“I know the lady’s beautiful, but don’t forget the funeral!”

Where do you take the third installment of a successful martial arts series? If you are notorious Cannon Films producers Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus, the answer is to throw in a dash of aerobics and the supernatural!

Ninja III: The Domination starts out with a bang (or about several rounds of gunfire’s worth) when a ninja rampages a golf course and is taken down by cops. Christie Ryder (Lucinda Dickey of Breakin’) tries to help the dying ninja, but instead becomes possessed by his vengeful spirit. No amount of cardio or V8 can protect her from the compulsive urge to hunt down and kill those cops! Maximum absurdity is enhanced by a goofy soundtrack – it’s the most fun you can have watching a movie.

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