Pray for Death

Name: Pray for Death
Genre: Action
Released: 1985-01-11
Duration: 1 h 32 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Sho Kosugi, James Booth, Donna Kei Benz, Norman Burton, Kane Kosugi

1985·Movie·R·92 min·★ 6.1(58)

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“The Master Ninja is Back.”

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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About Pray for Death

Pray for Death is a 1985 English-language action film directed by Gordon Hessler. The cast is led by Sho Kosugi, James Booth, Donna Kei Benz. It has a runtime of 1h 32m. Viewers rate it 6.1/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel.

Pray for Death was produced by Pray Films and Trans World Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was released on January 11, 1985, and carries a R certification.

Director: Gordon Hessler
Writers: James Booth
Release date: January 11, 1985
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Pray Films, Trans World Entertainment

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Pray for Death cast & crew

Pray for Death was directed by Gordon Hessler and written by James Booth.

The cast features Sho Kosugi as Akira Saito, James Booth as Limehouse Willie, Donna Kei Benz as Aiko Saito, Norman Burton as Lt. Anderson, Kane Kosugi as Takeshi Saito, and Shane Kosugi as Tomoya Saito.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Thomas Chase, cinematography is by Roy H. Wagner, and it was produced by Don Van Atta and Moshe Barkat.

Is Pray for Death worth watching?

Pray for Death holds an audience score of 6.1/10 from 58 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 1h 32m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy action, Pray for Death is worth a place on your watchlist.

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