
Two feuding brothers (one a policeman, the other a martial arts expert) of different political views, join forces to avenge the death of their father, a retired agent, killed by the mafia.


“400 years of training in the art of sudden death... unleashed on 20th century America.”
A peaceful ex-ninja's life shatters when his son's kidnapping forces him back into violence amid an American-Japanese criminal drug war.

Sho Kosugi
Cho Osaki

Arthur Roberts
Braden

Keith Vitali
Dave Hatcher

Ashley Ferrare
Cathy

Kane Kosugi
Kane Osaki
Professor Toru Tanaka
Sumo Servant

Virgil Frye
Lt. Dime

Mario Gallo
Chifano

Grace Oshita
Grandmother

John LaMotta
Joe
Revenge of the Ninja is a action, crime, drama, thriller film released in 1983 exploring themes of martial arts, japan, kung fu, sequel, sword fight, ninja. Directed by Sam Firstenberg, it stars Sho Kosugi, Arthur Roberts, Keith Vitali. A peaceful ex-ninja's life shatters when his son's kidnapping forces him back into violence amid an American-Japanese criminal drug war.
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