Synopsis
Ninja Assassin follows Raizo, one of the deadliest assassins in the world. Taken from the streets as a child, he was transformed into a trained killer by the Ozunu Clan, a secret society whose very existence is considered a myth. But haunted by the merciless execution of his friend by the Clan, Raizo breaks free from them and vanishes. Now he waits, preparing to exact his revenge.
Key facts
Cast
Rain, Naomie Harris, Ben Miles, Rick Yune, Sho Kosugi, Randall Duk Kim, Sung Kang, Lee Joon
Original language
English
First release
September 29, 2009 (Brazil)
Production companies
Dark Castle Entertainment, Legendary Pictures, Silver Pictures, Warner Bros. Entertainment
Setting
Japan, Berlin
Filming locations
Berlin, Babelsberg Studio
Crew
Screenplay
J. Michael Straczynski, Matthew Sand
Producer
Grant Hill, Joel Silver, Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
Cinematography
Karl Walter Lindenlaub
Editing
Gian Ganziano, Joseph Jett Sally
Trailer
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Festival History
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Brazil | September 29, 2009 |
| Theatrical | United States | September 29, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Canada | November 25, 2009 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | November 26, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | November 27, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | December 3, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Italy | December 4, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Kazakhstan | December 4, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Germany | December 10, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Spain | December 23, 2009 |
| Streaming | Czech Republic | December 24, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Bulgaria | January 15, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | January 15, 2010 |
| Streaming | Romania | January 15, 2010 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | January 22, 2010 |
| Streaming | Ireland | January 22, 2010 |
| Theatrical | France | February 10, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Australia | March 4, 2010 |
| Streaming | Japan | March 6, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Greece | March 9, 2010 |
| Streaming | Poland | March 10, 2010 |
| Streaming | Hungary | April 20, 2010 |
| Streaming | France | July 16, 2010 |
| Television | Slovakia | August 25, 2012 |
| Television | Netherlands | November 24, 2012 |
| Classification | Germany | 18 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 18 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) | ||
| Home video | Netherlands | April 7, 2010 |
| Home video | Sweden | April 14, 2010 |
| Home video | France | July 6, 2010 |
| Home video | Netherlands | July 16, 2010 |
Full credits
| Director | James McTeigue |
| Cast | Rain (Raizo), Naomie Harris (Mika), Ben Miles (Maslow), Rick Yune (Takeshi), Sho Kosugi (Ozunu), Randall Duk Kim (Tattoo Master), Sung Kang (Hollywood), Lee Joon (Teenage Raizo), Anna Sawai (Teenage Kiriko), Kai Fung Rieck (Teenage Takeshi), Sungwoong Yoon (Young Raizo), Kylie Liya Page (Young Kiriko), Eleonore Weisgerber (Mrs. Sabatin), Wladimir Tarasjanz (Aleksei Sabatin), Thorston Manderlay (Zabranski), Richard van Weyden (Battuta), Linh-Dan Pham (Pretty Ninja), Jonathan Chan-Pensley (Yakuza Henchman), Ill-Young Kim (Yakuza Mohawk), Fang Yu (Laundromat Manager), Adriana Altaras (Landlady), Mina Ghousi (Kid with Envelope), Hans Hohlbein (Mika's Neighbor), Nhi Ngoc Nguyen-Hermann (Girl on Roof), Guido Föhrweißer (Lead Europol Agent), Tim Williams (Europol Cell Guard), David Leitch (Europol Door Guard), Wolfgang Stegemann (Europol Pointman), Steffen Groth (Europol Guard), Jens Neuhaus (Europol Guard), Patrick Pinheiro (Maslow's Aide), Matthias Schendel (Task Force Agent), Johannes Ahn (Medic), Yuki Iwamoto (Yakuza Couch), Stephen Marcus (Kingpin) |
| Screenplay | J. Michael Straczynski, Matthew Sand |
| Producer | Grant Hill, Joel Silver, Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski |
| Executive producer | Jon Jashni, Steve Richards, Thomas Tull, William Fay |
| Cinematography | Karl Walter Lindenlaub |
| Editing | Gian Ganziano, Joseph Jett Sally |
| Production design | Graham "Grace" Walker |
| Visual effects | Alessandro Cioffi, Christopher Townsend |
| Costumes | Carlo Poggioli |
Additional data: TMDB.
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