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3 Ninjas

3 Ninjas

Tum Tum, Colt and Rocky Ready for a Ninja Summer!

19925.71h 36m

Overview

Each year, three brothers Samuel, Jeffrey and Michael Douglas visits their Japanese grandfather, Mori Shintaro whom the boys affectionately refer to as Grandpa, for the summer. Mori is a highly skilled in the fields of Martial arts and Ninjutsu, and for years he has trained the boys in his techniques. After an organized crime ring proves to be too much for the FBI, it's time for the 3 brother NINJAS! To use their martial arts skills, they team up to battle the crime ring and outwit some very persistent kidnappers!

Directed by Jon Turteltaub
Written by Kenny Kim, Edward Emanuel
Produced by Martha W. Chang, Susan Stremple, Yuriko Matsubara
Box OfficeBudget: $6.5MRevenue: $29.0M

Top Cast

Victor Wong

Victor Wong

Grandpa Mori Tanaka

Michael Treanor

Michael Treanor

Samuel 'Rocky' Douglas Jr.

Max Elliott Slade

Max Elliott Slade

Jeffrey 'Colt' Douglas

C

Chad Power

Michael 'Tum Tum' Douglas

Rand Kingsley

Rand Kingsley

Hugo Snyder

Alan McRae

Alan McRae

Samuel Douglas Sr., FBI

Margarita Franco

Margarita Franco

Jessica Douglas

K

Kate Sargeant

Emily

Joel Swetow

Joel Swetow

Brown

P

Professor Toru Tanaka

Rushmore

Themes & Keywords

rescuemartial artsherosibling relationshiprivalryfamilyescapadesave the dayyoung heroesteachers and studentseccentric familyvigilantismheroic missionpower relationslaxative

About 3 Ninjas

3 Ninjas is a family, action, adventure, comedy film released in 1992 exploring themes of rescue, martial arts, hero, sibling relationship, rivalry, family. Directed by Jon Turteltaub, it stars Victor Wong, Michael Treanor, Max Elliott Slade. Each year, three brothers Samuel, Jeffrey and Michael Douglas visits their Japanese grandfather, Mori Shintaro whom the boys affectionately refer to as Grandpa, for the summer. Mori is a highly skilled in the fields of Martial arts and Ninjutsu, and for years he has trained the boys in his techniques. After an organized crime ring proves to be too much for the FBI, it's time for the 3 brother NINJAS! To use their martial arts skills, they team up to battle the crime ring and outwit some very persistent kidnappers!

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