Each year, three brothers visit their grandfather for the summer. He is highly skilled in ninjutsu, and for years he has trained the boys in his techniques.
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| Victor Wong | ... |
Grandpa
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| Michael Treanor | ... |
Rocky
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| Max Elliott Slade | ... |
Colt
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Chad Power | ... |
Tum Tum
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| Rand Kingsley | ... |
Snyder
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| Alan McRae | ... |
Sam Douglas
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| Margarita Franco | ... |
Jessica Douglas
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| Kate Sargeant | ... |
Emily
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| Joel Swetow | ... |
Brown
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| Professor Toru Tanaka | ... |
Rushmore
(as Toru Tanaka)
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| Patrick Labyorteaux | ... |
Fester
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Race Nelson | ... |
Marcus
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D.J. Harder | ... |
Hammer
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| Baha Jackson | ... |
Bully
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| Scott Caudill | ... |
Bully
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| Fritzi Burr | ... |
Babysitter
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Tasen Chou | ... |
Store Owner
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| Clifton Powell | ... |
FBI Agent Kurl
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| Alfredo Septién | ... |
FBI Agent Green
(as Al Septien)
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| Rick Avery | ... |
FBI Agent (uncredited)
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Monty Cox | ... |
Man with Garbage Bags (uncredited)
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Richard Epper | ... |
Smoking Ninja (uncredited)
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Charles Jackson | ... |
Ninja guard (uncredited)
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Jim Rhine | ... |
Arresting Officer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jon Turteltaub | ||
Written by
| Kenny Kim | ... | (story) |
| Edward Emanuel | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Martha W. Chang | ... | producer (as Martha Chang) |
| Shunji Hirano | ... | executive producer |
| James Kang | ... | co-executive producer |
| Hiroshi Kusu | ... | co-producer |
| Yuriko Matsubara | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Woo-sang Park | ... | associate producer (as Richard Park) |
| Akio Shimizu | ... | co-producer |
| Susan Stremple | ... | line producer |
Music by
| Richard Marvin | ... | (as Rick Marvin) |
Cinematography by
| Richard Michalak | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| David Rennie | ||
Editorial Department
| Thomas R. Bryant | ... | assistant editor (as Tom Bryant) |
| Pamela Choules | ... | first assistant editor |
| Donna A. Jackloski | ... | apprentice editor (as Donna Jacklosky) |
| Paul Kiernan | ... | assistant editor |
| Miriam Millan | ... | apprentice editor |
| Dale E. Grahn | ... | color timer (uncredited) |
| Laura M. Grody | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Kim Williams | ||
Production Design by
| Kirk M. Petruccelli | ... | (as Kirk Petruccelli) |
Art Direction by
| Greg J. Grande | ... | (as Greg Grande) |
| Ken Kirchner | ... | (as Ken Kirchener) |
Set Decoration by
| Carol Pressman | ||
Costume Design by
| Mona May | ||
Makeup Department
| Angela Moos | ... | makeup artist (as Angela Margolis) |
| Barbara Olvera | ... | hair stylist |
| Tecy Worrall | ... | swing hair stylist / swing makeup artist |
Production Management
| Susan Stremple | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Carla Bowen | ... | second assistant director |
| Alexandra Guzman | ... | second assistant director |
| Scott Harris | ... | first assistant director |
| Charlie Kao | ... | second unit director |
| J.B. Rogers | ... | first assistant director |
| Andrew C. Keeter | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Martin Grimes | ... | lead person (as Marty Grimes) |
| Ron Moser | ... | construction coordinator |
| Philip Schofield | ... | assistant property master |
| Tom Waisanen | ... | set dresser |
| Richard K. Wright | ... | property master (as Richard Wright) |
Sound Department
| John Adams | ... | boom operator |
| Rick Ash | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Bruce M. Honda | ... | adr recordist (as Bruce Honda) / digital effects editor (as Bruce Honda) / foley recordist |
| Fred Judkins | ... | sound editor |
| Steve Kageyama | ... | digital dialogue editor |
| Laura Macias | ... | foley artist |
| Sharon Michaels | ... | foley artist |
| Wayne Nakatsu | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Larry Pitman | ... | dubbing recordist |
| Paige Pollack | ... | foley artist |
| Bill V. Robbins | ... | sound mixer (as Bill Robbins) |
| Mark A. Rozett | ... | re-recording mixer (as Mark Rozett) |
| Darleen Stoker | ... | digital effects editor |
| Dave Yamamoto | ... | re-recording mixer (as David Yamamoto) |
| Dean A. Zupancic | ... | re-recording mixer |
Special Effects by
| Bob McCarthy | ... | special effects coordinator (as Robert E. McCarthy) |
| Tom Ceglia | ... | special effects assistant (uncredited) |
| Nikolai Galitzine | ... | uncredited |
Stunts
| Pete Antico | ... | stunts (as Peter Antico) |
| Brian Avery | ... | stunts |
| Mike Avery | ... | stunts (as Mikey Avery) |
| Rick Avery | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
| John Branagan | ... | stunts |
| Kurt Bryant | ... | stunts |
| Jeff Cadiente | ... | stunts |
| Danny Castle | ... | stunts |
| Doc D. Charbonneau | ... | stunts (as Doc Charbonneau) |
| Monty Cox | ... | second stunt coordinator / stunts (as Lamont Cox) |
| Richard Epper | ... | stunts |
| Dane Farwell | ... | stunts |
| Greg Gault | ... | stunts (as Gregory Gault) |
| Al Goto | ... | stunts |
| Keii Johnston | ... | stunts |
| Randy Lamb | ... | stunts |
| Eric Lee | ... | stunts |
| Dwayne McGee | ... | stunts (as Warren McGee) |
| Denney Pierce | ... | stunts (as Denny Pierce) |
| Pat Romano | ... | stunts (as Patrick Romano) |
| Birgit K. Schier | ... | stunts (as Birgit Schier) |
| Erik Stabenau | ... | stunts |
| Philip Tan | ... | stunts |
| Jack West | ... | stunts |
| Myung Kim | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Henry Coccetti | ... | best boy |
| Gary Dahlquist | ... | electrician / generator operator |
| Tim Day | ... | best boy grip |
| Christopher Faloona | ... | additional photographer (as Chris Faloona) / gaffer (as Chris Faloona) |
| Gregory Franklin | ... | grip (as Greg Franklin) |
| Kirk R. Gardner | ... | steadicam operator |
| D.J. Harder | ... | second assistant camera |
| Martin Hilton | ... | camera assistant |
| Eric H. Lasher | ... | still photographer (as Eric Lasher) |
| Seong Ho Park | ... | first assistant camera |
| David Pearlberg | ... | dolly grip |
| Marie Pedersen | ... | camera assistant |
| Jeff Porter | ... | first assistant camera |
| Lee Schmicker | ... | electrician |
| Tom Schmieder | ... | electrician |
| Darrin Straff | ... | camera loader |
| Rafael E. Sánchez | ... | key grip (as Rafael Sanchez) |
| Patrick Robert Wong | ... | grip |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Nicky Bradshaw | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Deva Stevens | ... | set costumer |
Location Management
| Paul Brinkman | ... | location manager |
| Darrin Lipscomb | ... | assistant location manager |
| Gregory H. Alpert | ... | assistant location manager: dailies (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Douglas M. Lackey | ... | music editor (as Douglas Lackey) |
| Richard Marvin | ... | music mixer (as Rick Marvin) / music performer / orchestrator |
| Bernard Matthews | ... | assistant music engineer (as Bernard Mathews) |
| Steven Scott Smalley | ... | orchestrator (as Scott Smalley) |
| Ken Thorne | ... | orchestrator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Mary Wright | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Michael Ballew | ... | transportation captain |
| Dean Curtis Black | ... | driver: honeywagon (as Dean Black) |
| David W. Dale | ... | driver (as Dave Dale) |
| Geno Hart | ... | transportation coordinator (as Gino Hart) |
| Tim Negley | ... | driver |
| Ron Pope | ... | driver |
| Jay E. Vigil | ... | driver (as Jay Vigil) |
| Craig Williams | ... | driver |
| Roger Bojarski Jr. | ... | driver: honeywagon (uncredited) |
| John Rice Sr. | ... | driver: production van (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Tina Arvanites | ... | production assistant |
| Erik Bieber | ... | production assistant |
| Dawn Carroll | ... | production associate |
| Tasen Chou | ... | unit coordinator |
| Wendy Renskowski Dale | ... | assistant accountant |
| James Dean | ... | assistant coordinator |
| Craig Hosking | ... | helicopter pilot |
| Hedy James | ... | production assistant |
| Alex S. Kim | ... | assistant to producers |
| Aki Makino | ... | production assistant |
| Cheryl Miller | ... | production coordinator |
| Melanie Molyneux | ... | first aid: Rescues Unlimited |
| Amanda Peterson | ... | assistant: Mr. Petruccelli |
| Shawn Stevens | ... | crafts service/catering |
| Tom Taylor | ... | project consultant |
| Yuki H. Toyoyama | ... | production assistant (as Yuki Toyoyama) |
| Masonya Washington | ... | production assistant |
| Bonnie Weis | ... | production accountant |
| Marie Wilson | ... | studio teacher |
| Bundy Chanock | ... | set medic (uncredited) |
| John Siedenburg | ... | chef (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Tony Alda | ... | special thanks |
| Joannie Avery | ... | special thanks |
| Justin Berfield | ... | special thanks |
| Lorne Berfield | ... | special thanks |
| Shannon Chang | ... | special thanks |
| Jun Chung | ... | special thanks |
| Bruce Franklin | ... | special thanks |
| Richard Halsey | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Melby | ... | special thanks |
| Troy Power | ... | special thanks |
| Bradley Solomon | ... | special thanks |
| Jessica Stephens | ... | special thanks |
| Jessica Stevens | ... | special thanks |
| Jon Turtle | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Touchstone Pictures (presents)
- Global Venture Hollywood (in association with)
- Sheen Productions (in association with)
- Global Film Enterprises (copyright holder)
Distributors
- Buena Vista Pictures (1992) (United States) (theatrical) (as Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc.)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1992) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Dino de Laurentiis Communications (1992) (Non-US) (theatrical) (international sales)
- Union Films S.A. (1992) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Eriksson Entertainment (1992) (Finland) (VHS)
- Finnkino (1992) (Finland) (VHS)
- Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC) (1993) (France) (theatrical)
- Gativideo (1993) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Filmkompaniet Distribution (1993) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1993) (Australia) (theatrical)
- VideoVisa (1993) (Mexico) (VHS)
- Roadshow Entertainment Video (1994) (Australia) (VHS)
- Buena Vista International (1996) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1996) (United States) (tv)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2001) (World-wide)
- Hulu (2017) (United States)
- Turner Classic Movies (TCM) (1998) (United States) (tv)
- WAM! (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
- Wizards (special effects)
Other Companies
- Skyland Sound Inc. (production services)
- Rescues Unlimited (first aid)
- Mario's Catering (catering)
- J.L. Fisher (dollies)
- Keylite Production Services (production equipment)
- Cinesound Company Inc. (post-production sound facility)
- Buena Vista Sound (re-recording)
- Title House (titles)
- Magic Film and Video Works (negative cutting)
- Oak Hills Elementary School (special thanks)
- Technicolor (prints)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix: Dolby Stereo)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Each year, three brothers, Samuel, Jeffrey and Michael Douglas visit their grandfather, Mori Tanaka, for the summer. Mori is highly skilled in ninjutsu, and for years he has trained the boys in his techniques. After an organized crime ring proves to be too much for the F.B.I., it's time for the three ninja brothers! Using their martial artistry, they team up to battle the crime ring and outwit some very persistent kidnappers! Written by Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com} |
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| Taglines | Action at it's Best! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $6,500,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $5,888,920, 09 Aug 1992 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | When Disney acquired the distribution rights to this film the studio felt it was too violent so the filmmakers responded by adding cartoon sound effects to lessen the violence. The American version of the film also cut numerous parts of scenes, most likely to secure a PG rating. See more » |
| Goofs | When Snyder is escaping in his helicopter, Sam Douglas fires nine shots at him from a six-cylinder revolver. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #8.5 (1993). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Kid Power See more » |
| Quotes |
Colt:
I'm Colt because I'm fast, he's Rocky because he's solid and he's Tum-Tum because he'll eat anything. Tum Tum: I won't eat dog poop. See more » |