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Japan | Martial Arts
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Budget 700,000 USD
Box Office Collection 13,168,027 USD
The film was originally to be shot in Los Angeles, but the necessary permits, police protection, fire marshals and myriad logistics fees would be taking up a bigger and bigger part of the film's budget. The Utah Film Commission was trying to get Cannon Films to start producing films in their state and a representative promised no permits, location fees or union deals as well as lower salaries for local crews. The commission's assurances persuaded Cannon to switch filming to Salt Lake City.
The Kuji-Kiri are the Ninja's Nine Levels of Power. They are 1. Rin - Strength of mind and body. 2. Pyo - Direction of energy. 3. Toh - Harmony with the universe. 4. Sha - Healing of self and others. 5. Kai - Premonition of danger. 6. Jin - Knowing the thoughts of others. 7. Retsu - Mastery of time and space. 8. Zai - Control of the elements of nature. and 9. Zen - Enlightenment.
Menahem Golan called an emergency meeting one day at the Cannon offices in regards to the film which he called a mess. During the meeting, it was Golan who came up with the films' opening prologue that adds more depth to the story.
Kane Kosugi plays Kane Osaki, the son of Cho Osaki, who is played by Shô Kosugi. Kane actually is Sho's son. His younger brother, Shane Kosugi, appears uncredited as Cho's first son.
Shô Kosugi is an actual Ninpo practicioner and was also the movie's technical advisor and fight co-choreographer. Kosugi starred in numerous other 1980s ninja movies and appeared in each of the films in Golan-Globus' Cannon "Ninja" series but playing different characters.
"Cho Osaki: Only a ninja can stop a ninja."
"Lieutenant Dire: You talk to me, you son of a bitch. Now somebody's muscling in and I want to know who the FUCK it is. Chifano: That's my bag of apples. Lieutenant Dire: And mine. Chifano: Bullshit! You guys celebrate downtown every time one of us gets the clap. What the FUCK do you WANT from me, Dire? Lieutenant Dire: I want a name. I want addresses. I've got nothing. Chifano: Then you've got what I've got. SHIT!"
