Ninja III: The Domination (1984)

User Rating:

3.1/10   

Director:

Sam Firstenberg

Writer:

James R. Silke (writer)

Release Date:

14 September 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Horror

Tagline:

He's the ultimate killer, she's the perfect weapon.

Plot:

An evil ninja attempts to avenge his death from beyond the grave, by possessing an innocent woman's body.

Plot Keywords:

Ninja | Death | Police | B Movie | Exorcism

Cast

Shô Kosugi	...	Yamada
Lucinda Dickey	...	Christie
Jordan Bennett	...	Billy Secord
David Chung	...	Black Ninja
Dale Ishimoto	...	Okuda
James Hong	...	Miyashima
Bob Craig	...	Netherland
Pamela Ness	...	Alana
Roy Padilla	...	Winslow
Moe Mosley	...	Pickwick
John LaMotta	...	Case
Ron Foster	...	Jiminez
Steven Lambert	...	Pilot (as Steve Lambert)
Earl W. Smith	...	Jefferson (as Earl Smith)
Carver Barnes	...	Nicholson

Also Known As:

Ninja 3: The Domination (Europe: English title) (video title)

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Finland:(Banned) (1986) (original rating) | Finland:K-18 (1986) (heavily cut) | Finland:K-18 (2006) (uncut) (TV rating) (self applied) | Australia:R | France:-12 | Norway:18 (video premiere) | UK:18 | USA:R | Canada:18+ (Quebec) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | West Germany:18 (nf) | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Company:

Golan-Globus Productions

Trivia:

Despite being the third and final entry in the Ninja trilogy, this film has nothing to do with the first two films Enter the Ninja (1981) or Revenge of the Ninja (1983), despite the fact that they all star Shô Kosugi (but playing a different character in each film).

Goofs:

Continuity: When Christie throws a ninja star at Officer Case she is on one side of the pool table close to him. When he then throws a pool ball at her, she is suddenly on the other side of the pool table further away.

Quotes:

Christie: For your information Billy, I don't believe in demons, ghosts, spirits, or any of that kind of stuff.
Secord: Well neither do I, but when you black out we don't know what you believe in do we?

Movie Connections:

References The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

Soundtrack:

Body Shop

Good Ninja Flick

Excellent plot line makes this movie one of the classic, cult ninja flicks of all time. The plot being that this woman's soul is possessed by an evil ninja spirit. I mean to be honest if i could obtain ninja ability through possession I would. Furthermore, for being in the 80's and such the fact that the ninja aspect was far greater in this particular decade is evident and despite all that, Ninja 3 The Domination manages to keep it original from the American Ninja cookie cutter molds that plagued the 80's for so long. This chick is definitely Michael Dudikoff on steroids.... I mean the first American ninja was great but let's get real folks it has nothing on Ninja 3