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| Title: | Robot Ninja |
| Director: | J.R. Bookwalter |
| Writers: | J.R. Bookwalter |
| Producers: | David DeCoteau; J.R. Bookwalter |
| Composer: | J.R. Bookwalter |
| Cinematography: | Michael Tolochko, Jr. |
| Editors: | J.R. Bookwalter |
| Production | |
| Distributed by: | Gerardfilm Suburban Tempe Company |
| Released: | December 4th, 1989 |
| Rating: | R |
| Running time: | 82 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
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Robot Ninja is an American independent feature film of the science fiction and superhero fantasy genres. It was written and directed by J.R. Bookwalter. It was produced by Gerardfilm and the Suburban Tempe Company and premiered direct-to-video in the United States on December 4th, 1989. The premise of the film centers around comic book artist Leonard Miller, played by Michael Todd, who becomes disenfranchised when television producer Stanley Kane wants to adapt his Robot Ninja comic book as a watered down television series. With the aid of scientist friend Doctor Hubert Goodknight, Leonard Miller is outfitted with an actual Robot Ninja costume and goes out to fight a criminal gang of rapists.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
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| Michael Todd | Robot Ninja, Leonard Miller |
| Bogdan "Don" Pecic | Hubert Goodknight |
| Maria Markovic | Gody Sanchez |
| Floyd Ewing, Jr. | Officer Hickox |
| Bill Morrison | Buddy Revelle |
| James L. Edwards | Sculley |
| Michael Kemper | Officer Cameron |
| Jon Killough | DePalma |
| J.R. Bookwalter | Spinell |
| Rodney Shields | O'Bannon |
| Michael "D.O.C." Porter | Nash |
| Lori Kozar | Susan |
| Steve Rossiter | Jon |
| Jennifer Mullen | Christine |
| Michael J. Giffin | Christopher |
| Burt Ward | Stanley Kane |
| Linnea Quigley | Miss Barbeau |
| Scott Spiegel | Marty Coleslaw |
| David DeCoteau | Russ Mazzola |
| Kenneth J. Hall | Bert Ralston |
| Michael Shea | Rip Himhoff |
| David Lange | Greg Lange |
| Bernie Keister | TV studio technician |
| Hans Kenneth Hammerstrom | Bookstore Ken |
| Jeffrey W. Scaduto | Shemp hardware store clerk |
| David P. Barton | Skippy Buckshot |
| Brock Baughman | Crack processor |
| Tina M. Bookwalter | Restaurant patron |
| Joe Contracier | Bookstore patron |
| Joe Demangeant | Crack processor |
| Mike Deterling | Hardware store patron |
| David Donutmaker | Restaurant patron |
| John Edwards | Bookstore patron |
| Kelly Killough | Waitress |
| David Kuehls | Bookstore patron |
| Scott P. Plummer | Bud, security guard |
| Christine Prete | Hapless female victim |
| Paul Pumpsquat | Restaurant patron |
| Mitch Rearick | Bookstore patron |
| Susan Rothacker | Crack processor |
| Duncan Squatpump | Restaurant patron |
| Aaron Michael Todd | Bookstore patron |
| Elizabeth Ann Todd | Bookstore patron |
| Melanie Todd | Female newscaster |
| Rachel Todd | Bookstore patron |
| Michael Tolochko | Randalls, security guard |
| Allie Williams | Bookstore patron |
| Bob Yost | Hallway technician |
| Ron Zwang | Ammco Comics copy boy |
Notes & Trivia[]
- The tagline for this film is "The ultimate superhero of the future has arrived!"
- There are a total of fifty credited cast members in this film.
- Production on Robot Ninja began on June 2nd, 1989. Principal photography concluded in October, 1989. The movie was filmed in Ohio. [1]
- Director of photography Michael Tolochko is credited as Michael Tolochko, Jr. in this film.
- Actor Bogdan Pecic is credited as Bogdan "Don" Pecic in this film.
- Actor Mike Shea is credited as Michael Shea in this film.
- This movie has a user rating of 4.0 out of 10 on IMDB based on 369 votes, and 2.9 on Letterboxd.
- Director and screenwriter J.R. Bookwalter makes an appearance in the film as a character named Spinell.
- Producer David DeCoteau makes an appearance in the film as a character named Russ Mazzola.
- Cinematographer Michael Tolochko makes an appearance in the film as a character named Randalls, who is a security guard. He also plays a patron of a book store.
- This is J.R. Bookwalter's second feature film as a director. He previously directed The Dead Next Door, also released in 1989. His next film is Zombie Cop, where he is credited under the pseudonym Lance Randas.
- Actor Michael Todd is also known for playing the puppet version of Andre Toulon in Puppet Master II and Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge, as well as bit parts in films such as Arcade, Castle Freak, and Lurking Fear.
- Holy bad career moves, Batman! Actor Burt Ward is best known for playing the role of Dick Grayson, also known as Robin - the teen sidekick to Batman from the 1966 live-action Batman television series.
- Actor Scott Spiegel is also known for playing a Deadite in 1981's The Evil Dead as well as its sequel, Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn.
- Actress Linnea Quigley is a b-movie horror film scream queen, best known for her nude scenes in various movies throughout the 1980s such as Night of the Demons, Silent Night, Deadly Night, and A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (Blink, and you'll miss her in that one).
- Actor Kenneth J. Hall is also known for co-directing and co-writing the 1987 horror film Evil Spawn for American Independent Productions. He was also one of the writers on the original Puppet Master, directed by David Schmoeller in 1989.
- Michael Shea's character, Rip Himhoff, is a play on the phrase "Rip him off".
Quotes[]
- Leonard Miller: I am the Robot Ninja... and I kick ass!
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References[]
- ↑ IMDB; Robot Ninja (1989); Filming & Production.
Keywords[]
Gunshot victims | Rape | Shot in the head | Stabbings | Superhero | Suicide