Global InformationNew York Ninja information
| New York Ninja | |
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 Promotional release poster by Tom Hodge[1] | |
| Directed by | Original director
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| Written by |
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| Starring | John Liu |
| Edited by | Kurtis M. Spieler |
| Music by | Voyag3r |
| Distributed by | Vinegar Syndrome |
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Running time | 93 minutes[2] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
New York Ninja is a 2021 American action film written, directed by and starring John Liu. It was shot in 1984, but was not edited or released until 2021, when its footage was discovered and restored by the film preservation and home video distributor Vinegar Syndrome.[3][4]
New York Ninja was filmed in New York City, and was shelved after its original distribution company went bankrupt. The abandoned footage was eventually acquired by Vinegar Syndrome; without audio, storyboards, or scripts for the film, it was reconstructed by a new director, Kurtis M. Spieler, and dubbed dialogue was recorded by actors including Don "The Dragon" Wilson, Michael Berryman, Cynthia Rothrock, Linnea Quigley, Vince Murdocco, Matt Mitler, Leon Isaac Kennedy, and Ginger Lynn Allen.[2][3][4]
- ^ Hodge, Tom [@thedudedesigns] (September 3, 2021). "just announced over at @vinegarsyndrome the formation of Vinegar Syndrome Pictures! With the new brand new poster art which I (The Dude Designs) have created for an awesomely fun new classic film NY Ninja! [...]". Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Instagram.
- ^ a b "New York Ninja (VSP) – Vinegar Syndrome". Vinegar Syndrome. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ a b Grode, Eric (November 19, 2021). "With 'New York Ninja,' Lights, Camera and, Finally, Action". The New York Times. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ a b Crump, Andy (November 2, 2021). "Vinegar Syndrome Finds Itself in a New York Ninja State of Mind". Paste. Retrieved December 9, 2021.