Ninja Assassin is a 2009 neo-noir martial arts film directed by James McTeigue. The story was written by Matthew Sand, with a screenplay by J. Michael Straczynski. The film stars South Korean pop musician Rain as a disillusioned assassin looking for retribution against his former mentor, played by ninja film legend Sho Kosugi. Ninja Assassin explores political corruption, child endangerment and the impact of violence. The Wachowskis, Joel Silver, and Grant Hill produced the film for Legendary Pictures, Dark Castle Entertainment and Silver Pictures. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. Ninja Assassin premiered in theaters across the United States on November 25, 2009 and received mixed reviews from critics. Its box office gross was $61,590,252, of which $38,122,883 was from North America. The film's budget was $40–50 million.
| Director | James McTeigue |
| Produced by | Joel Silver, The Wachowskis, Grant Hill |
| Screenplay by | Matthew Sand, J. Michael Straczynski |
| Story by | Matthew Sand |
| Starring | Rain, Naomie Harris, Ben Miles, Rick Yune, Sho Kosugi, Randall Duk Kim, Sung Kang |
| Music | Ilan Eshkeri |
| Cinematography | Karl Walter Lindenlaub |
| Edited by | Gian Ganziano, Joseph Jett Sally |
| Production, company | Dark Castle Entertainment, Legendary Pictures, Silver Pictures |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Released | November 25, 2009 |
| Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | United States, Germany |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $40-50 million |
| Box office | $61.6 million |
| Netflix ID | 70101697 |
| Official Website | https://www.warnerbros.com/ninja-assassin |
About Ninja Assassin
Neo-noir martial arts action film that sees a ninja leave the orphanage that he was trained in. This leads him to a confrontation with a fellow ninja from the same clan. The film was directed by James McTeigue.
Achievement of Ninja Assassin
Filming took place at the Babelsberg Studios in Germany. Scenes were also filmed around Berlin.
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Latest information about Ninja Assassin updated on December 22 2022.
