In April 2024, Neon Eagle Video will be releasing Ninja Terminator, a 1986 martial arts film from director Kim Si-hyun (Dragon Lee vs The Five Brothers), with co-directing/splicing by Godfrey Ho (Manhattan Chase).
Ninja Terminator stars Richard Harrison (Challenge of the Tiger), Hwang Jang-lee (36 Deadly Styles), Philip Ko (Master and the Kid) and Jack Lam (Ninja Champion).
Read the official details below:
Neon Eagle Video is proud to present the first ever official HD release of the mind-melting martial arts cult classic Ninja Terminator!
As anyone who has seen the film knows, a description of the plot is almost impossible. More or less: a group of ninjas compete to control the ultimate artifact of their craft – the Golden Ninja Warrior statue! Meanwhile, a secret agent tries to bust up an organized crime ring that is somehow connected to the statue. But really, the plot is beside the point. Rather, it’s the constant display of cheesy insanity onscreen that will keep you hooked from the first minute until the final battle!
After years of ugly-looking and legally dubious copies of the film making the rounds, we are hugely excited to bring to you its first ever authorized disc release in North America, restored from a 4K scan of the original negative and in its proper widescreen aspect ratio. A host of commentaries, interviews, and trailers round out this deluxe release, but the most exciting extra is the inclusion of the original ‘source’ film The Uninvited Guest of the Star Ferry! IFD used this Korean/Taiwanese co-production as the basis for Ninja Terminator and prior to this release it has never been seen anywhere in the western world!
Limited Edition Features:
- 2 Blu-rays/ 2 films: Ninja Terminator and The Uninvited Guest of the Star Ferry, each in their own Blu-ray case housed in a rigid side load slipcase with artwork by Justin Coffee, plus an exclusive 40 page perfect bound book featuring new writing on the film by Jesus Perez Manuel Molina and David Zuzelo!
Disc One (Blu-ray):
- Main Feature – Ninja Terminator Restored from a 4K scan of the negative
- 1080p presentation English language audio
- Optional English SDH subtitles
- 2:39:1 / 90 minutes / All Region / 1985 / Director – Godfrey Ho
Extras:
- Audio commentary by Kenneth Brorsson and Phill Gillon of the Podcast on Fire Network
- Audio commentary by Asian film experts Arne Venema and Mike Leeder
- Interview with director Godfrey Ho on Ninja Terminator and working at IFD
- Interview with Godfrey Ho and dubber Simon Broad on the dubbing of Ninja Terminator and other IFD films
- Interview with Chris Poggiali, co-author of ‘These Fists Break Bricks’
- Trailer (SD)
Disc Two (Blu-ray): **limited edition only**
- Bonus Feature – The Uninvited Guest of the Star Ferry
- 1080p presentation from a 2K scan of the original ‘source’ film of Ninja Terminator, taken from an ultra-rare 16mm print.
**Please note: This feature is assembled from a salvaged print that was once thought lost. Due to large amounts of dust, mold, and scratches, what you see is what you get! This HD version, “grindhouse presentation” of the film is only available with the limited edition Ninja Terminator set**
- Korean language audio w/English subtitles
- 2:39:1 / 90 minutes / 1984 / All Region / Director – Kim Si-hyun
- IFD Ninja Trailer compilation (HD and SD)
Watch the film’s Trailer below:
