El guerrero ninja (1982): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1982, El guerrero ninja is an acción, comedia, drama and crimen film directed by Norifumi Suzuki, running about 98 minutes. “JUMPING HIROYUKI” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. On his death bed the man who raised Joji reveals that he is not his real father and that Joji’s real parents died tragically in a plane crash. Shortly thereafter Joji goes to Japan is search of his sister and his twin brother Toru. Joji’s quickly finds his sister Chihiro who is now blind and lives with their uncle. Joji one evening accidently over hears his uncle who has ties to the criminal underworld discussing his various illegal operations. Joji ‘s eavesdropping is discovered by his uncle who offers him a chance to join the organization. Joji promptly turns his uncle’s offer down which immediately puts his life in danger.

Who’s in it. El guerrero ninja stars Hiroyuki Sanada as Joji, Sonny Chiba as Mr. Magic, Etsuko Shihomi as Chihiro and Mikio Narita as Reika, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, El guerrero ninja has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch El guerrero ninja page.

If you liked it. Fans of El guerrero ninja tend to enjoy El caballero oscuro, El señor de los anillos: El retorno del rey, Origen and El señor de los anillos: La comunidad del anillo.