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
Karen Petty	...	Tracy
Randy Mulkey	...	Thug
James Maher	...	Frankel
Judy Starr	...	Doctor
Cheryl Van Cleve	...	Stacy
Suzanne Collins	...	Patty
Rosemary Ono	...	Megumi
Janet Marie Heil	...	Lucy
Charly Harroway	...	Chang
John Perryman	...	Tom
Chris Micelli	...	Pulley
Lem Cook	...	Helicopter Pilot
Howard Dean	...	Policeman
T.J. Castronova	...	Sergeant Cane (as Tom Castranova)
Jay Rasumny	...	First Morgue Attendant
Terence Goodman	...	Second Morgue Attendant
Bill Helmintoller	...	Minister
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Terry D. Seago	...	Bodyguard (uncredited)

Directed by
Sam Firstenberg

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
James R. Silke		writer

Produced by
Yoram Globus	....	producer
Menahem Golan	....	producer
David Womark	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Udi Harpaz
Misha Segal

Cinematography by
Hanania Baer

Production Design by
Elliot Ellentuck

Set Decoration by
Dian Perryman

Costume Design by
Nancy Cone

Makeup Department
Lilly Benyair-Gart	....	makeup artist
Moni Mansano	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Tod Scott Brody	....	post-production supervisor
Jon Stevens	....	production manager
David Womark	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ann Cavalier	....	assistant director
Sanford Hampton	....	first assistant director
Larry Litton	....	first assistant director: second unit

Art Department
Star Fields	....	leadman
J.P. Gabriel	....	set carpenter
David E. Harshbarger	....	property master: reshoots
Lee Lazarow	....	property master

Sound Department
Gary Alexander	....	dialogue re-recording mixer
George Berndt	....	adr editor
Ed Callahan	....	sound effects editor
Monika Dorfman-Lightstone	....	sound effects
Susan Dudeck	....	foley editor
Ken Dufva	....	foley artist (uncredited)
Allan Hartz	....	sound effects
Lloyd C. Lyman Jr.	....	sound recordist
Glad Pickering	....	sound editor
Efraim Reuveni	....	sound effects supervisor
Jeff Rosen	....	sound
Jerry Ross	....	sound effects
Frank Serafine	....	sound effects
Ronald L. Walker	....	sound recordist
Jay Wilkinson	....	sound editor

Special Effects by
Joe Quinlivan	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Jim Danforth	....	matte artist
Jim Danforth	....	matte supervisor

Stunts
Alan Amiel	....	stunts
Ed Anders	....	stunts
Rick Barker	....	stunt coordinator: second unit
Vince Deadrick Jr.	....	stunts
Vince Deadrick Sr.	....	stunts
Shô Kosugi	....	fight choreographer
Joel Kramer	....	stunts
Steven Lambert	....	stunt coordinator (as Steve Lambert)
Steven Lambert	....	stunts
Buck McDancer	....	stunts
John Meier	....	stunts (as John C. Meier)
Michael J. Sarna	....	stunts
Mike Tillman	....	stunts
Michael M. Vendrell	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Richard Foreman Jr.	....	still photographer
Tim Hubbard	....	electrician
Marty Miller	....	grip

Editorial Department
Sally Allen	....	assistant editor
Ken Bornstein	....	associate editor
Michael J. Duthie	....	supervising editor
Mark Helfrich	....	additional editor
Ellen Keneshea	....	assistant editor
Omneya 'Nini' Mazen	....	assistant post-production
Efraim Reuveni	....	assistant editor
Justine Vacco	....	apprentice picture editor

Music Department
Arthur Kempel	....	orchestrator

Other crew
Dennis Bertolli	....	production assistant
Christopher Daly	....	production assistant
Ann Job	....	script supervisor
Mikio Sankey	....	weapons: ninja

Production Companies

• Golan-Globus Productions
• Cannon Films

Distributors

• Cannon Group, The (1984) (USA) (theatrical)
• Scotia International Filmverleih (1985) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC) (1985) (France) (theatrical)
• Guild Home Video (1984) (UK) (VHS)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1996) (USA) (VHS)
• Nelonen (2006) (Finland) (TV)
• Pan-Canadian Film Distributors (Canada)
• Showtime (1986) (Finland) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Phoenix Film Office  special thanks

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 (2006) (uncut) (TV rating) (self applied) | Finland:K-18 (1986) (heavily cut) | 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: After the evil ninja comes out of the lake he is soaked from head to toe. In the next shot, he continues to fight police officers and is bone dry.

Quotes:

Secord: You know? I am sick and tired about hearing how you don't like cops, cause I'm gonna tell you something Ms. Independence. I like being a cop. And if you don't want to go out with me just because I'm a cop, then the hell with you lady!

Movie Connections:

References The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

Soundtrack:

What Kind Of Boy Is This?

Brilliant trash!

Sam Firstenberg's "Ninja 3:The Domination" mixes martial arts with "The Exorcist" like horror.The horror elements thrown on screen are simply laughable,but the film works as a mindless action/martial arts flick.The fight scenes are well-choreographed and exciting,and the film is never boring.So forget stupid dialogue,lame acting and annoying soundtrack-grab some beer and check this one out!Highly recommended!