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Pray for Death

Pray for Death

The Master Ninja is Back.

19856.01h 32m

Overview

Akira Saito, a Japanese businessman lives in Tokyo with his Japanese-American wife Aiko and their children, Takeshi and Tomoya. When the family has a chance to move to the United States so that Aiko can teach the children about their American heritage, they pack up and head for Houston, Texas and run a restaurant. This is where the trouble begins....

Directed by Gordon Hessler
Written by James Booth
Produced by Don Van Atta
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Top Cast

Sho Kosugi

Sho Kosugi

Akira Saito

James Booth

James Booth

Limehouse Willie

Donna Kei Benz

Donna Kei Benz

Aiko Saito

Norman Burton

Norman Burton

Lt. Anderson

Kane Kosugi

Kane Kosugi

Takeshi Saito

Shane Kosugi

Shane Kosugi

Tomoya Saito

Matthew Faison

Matthew Faison

Sgt. Joe Daley

Parley Baer

Parley Baer

Sam Green

Robert Ito

Robert Ito

Kaga

Michael Constantine

Michael Constantine

Mr. Newman

Themes & Keywords

martial artskung fuswordninjamafiachainsawkicked in the headshotarrow in chest

About Pray for Death

Pray for Death is a action film released in 1985 exploring themes of martial arts, kung fu, sword, ninja, mafia, chainsaw. Directed by Gordon Hessler, it stars Sho Kosugi, James Booth, Donna Kei Benz. Akira Saito, a Japanese businessman lives in Tokyo with his Japanese-American wife Aiko and their children, Takeshi and Tomoya. When the family has a chance to move to the United States so that Aiko can teach the children about their American heritage, they pack up and head for Houston, Texas and run a restaurant. This is where the trouble begins....

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