Enter the Ninja
Cannon Film Distributors | Release Date: October 2, 1981 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
35
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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Negative:
3
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60
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
Enter the Ninja represents an unusual hybrid action film, an Italian Western-type story filmed as a contemporary Japanese martial arts action film in the Philippines. Results are pleasant though unspectacular. Read full review
60
CineVueAdam Lowes
The film‘s sparse narrative exists to simply connect one action set-piece to the next, with sporadic breathing space in between. It’s the kind of undemanding entertainment which was enthusiastically lapped up by viewers during the early video rental era. Read full review
37
Washington PostRichard Harrington
Ultimately, it's hard to decide which is more deadly, the action or the dialogue. [26 Dec 1981, p.D5]
25
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
Despite its lack of imagination, this dull martial arts entry spawned two sequels: Revenge of the Ninja and Ninja III--The Domination. Read full review
20
Time OutStaff (Not Credited)
Even on the level of unintentional humour this fails to entertain: the mark of a truly dreadful movie. Read full review
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