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Revenge of the Ninja Blu-ray
Posted January 8, 2015 03:50 PM by
Kino Lorber have confirmed that they will release on Blu-ray Sam Firstenberg's Revenge of the Ninja (1983), starring Shô Kosugi, Keith Vitali, Virgil Frye, Kane Kosugi, and Professor Toru Tanaka. The release is scheduled to arrive on the market in May.
Synopsis: The Ninja are back! Brandishing swords and fists, leaping and kicking, wielding blow darts and explosives, they know a thousand ways to kill. Martial arts legend Sho Kosugi delivers a heart-pounding display of strength, speed and lethal Ninja know-how in this action-packed thriller that "takes us back to the good old days of the kung fu extravaganza" (Screen International).
When a band of Ninja assassins slaughters the family of Cho Osaki (Kosugi), he flees to America in the hope of building a new life. A former Ninja himself, Osaki tries to escape his deadly past but soon discovers he has become the pawn of a ruthless drug trafficker - an American Ninja intent on killing anyone who crosses his path... including Osaki!
Special Features:
Brand new introduction and audio commentary by director Sam Firstenberg
If Pray for Death ever gets a blu-ray release, it should include both the R-rated and Unrated Cuts, and an interview with Sho Kosugi and both of his sons. Give it the title: Redefining Ninja - an Interview with Sho Kosugi, Shane and Kane Kosugi
If the Unrated Cut is not possible, the scenes that were cut should at least be included as deleted scenes.
Lol! I bought an Oppo 103 3 months ago, then I purchased the region free attachment for $50, what do you think the first BD I bought? The German edition of Enter the Ninja and Revenge of the Ninja which is also being released. Enter the Ninja looked pretty good actually, as good as can be expected. Nice textures, detail, grain etc.
Revenge Didn't fair as well. Still a decent transfer for what is it is. I assume they will have the same transfer as the German releases.
I can't believe they are releasing this movie on Blu-ray. I saw this when it came out in the theaters. I have it on Laserdisc in my library it will be nice to have the BD too.
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