Synopsis
An American businessman visiting Nagoya, Japan, meets a woman in a hotel bar. Returning to her room, 3 ninjas kill her and wound him, but he sees the ninja boss' face. Now, he's the prime target of a dangerous ninja cult.
Scores
Overall Score
37.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
32.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
45.7%
Review Aggregate
36.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 20% of 5 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, suspenseful, action-packed. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
character-drivensuspensefulaction-packedemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Lambert | 1995 | $2,405,000 | $4,950,000 | (est) |
| John Lone | 1995 | $1,480,000 | $3,047,000 | (est) |
| Joan Chen | 1995 | $1,115,000 | $2,294,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score8.0
RT critic review count13
Rotten Tomatoes audience score54.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes6,039
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1995 | $6,609,661 | $13,605,319 |
| International | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1995 | $6,609,661 | $13,605,319 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1995 | $3,304,830 | $6,802,660 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1995 | $15,743,000 | $32,405,374 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1995 | $16,220,000 | $33,387,230 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1995 | $1,586,319 | $3,265,277 |
| Total Revenues | 1995 | $36,854,149 | $75,860,540 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1995 | $25,000,000 | $51,459,973 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1995 | $4,103,000 (est) | $8,445,611 (est) |
| Participations | 1995 | $1,474,000 | $3,034,080 |
| Residuals ? | 1995 | $2,432,000 | $5,006,026 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1995 | $4,250,000 | $8,748,195 |
| Total Expenses | 1995 | $37,259,000 | $76,693,885 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1995 | $-404,851 | $-833,345 |
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