Ninja: Shadow of a Tear

Name: Ninja: Shadow of a Tear
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Released: 2013-12-27
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Scott Adkins, Kane Kosugi, Mika Hijii, Shun Sugata, Vithaya Pansringarm

2013·Movie·R·95 min·★ 6.7(429)

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“An ancient hero returns with a vengeance.”

Fight everyone and trust no one: it's the code of survival practiced by martial-arts master Casey Bowman after his life of domestic bliss is shattered by a savage act of violence. Vowing revenge, the fearless American stealthily tracks the killer from Osaka to Bangkok to Rangoon with the help of a wise and crafty sensei. His only clues: a series of victims whose necks bear the distinctive mark of strangulation by barbed wire. Fighting to avenge as well as to survive, Casey must sharpen his razor-like responses and take his battle skills to the next level, even using deep meditation to fake his own death. His target: the sinister drug lord Goro, who is flooding the streets with deadly meth cooked at his remote jungle factory. To prepare for his ultimate confrontation, Casey must finally become an invisible warrior worthy of the name Ninja. But just when his prey is cornered, an unexpected twist shows Casey that his battle is only beginning: he truly can trust no one.

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About Ninja: Shadow of a Tear

Ninja: Shadow of a Tear is a 2013 English-language action, crime and thriller film directed by Isaac Florentine. The cast is led by Scott Adkins, Kane Kosugi, Mika Hijii. It has a runtime of 1h 35m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

Ninja: Shadow of a Tear was produced by Swingin' Productions and Millennium Media and made in Thailand and United States of America. It was released on December 27, 2013, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $82 million worldwide.

Director: Isaac Florentine
Writers: David N. White
Release date: December 27, 2013
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Thailand, United States of America
Box office: $82 million
Production: Swingin' Productions, Millennium Media

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Ninja: Shadow of a Tear cast & crew

Ninja: Shadow of a Tear was directed by Isaac Florentine and written by David N. White.

The cast features Scott Adkins as Casey, Kane Kosugi as Nakabara, Mika Hijii as Namiko, Shun Sugata as Goro, Vithaya Pansringarm as General Sung, and Mukesh Bhatt as Mike.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Logan Mader, cinematography is by Ross W. Clarkson, and it was produced by Boaz Davidson and Frank DeMartini.

Is Ninja: Shadow of a Tear worth watching?

Ninja: Shadow of a Tear holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 429 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 1h 35m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy action, crime, and thriller, Ninja: Shadow of a Tear is worth a place on your watchlist.

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