''Ninja Academy'' is a 1989

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starring Will Egan,

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, Kelly Randall, Michael David, Robert Factor, and Jeff Robinson. It is a low-budget B-movie similar to the''

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'' series of movies.

Plot synopsis

Ninja Academy is the tale of the struggle between two

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dojos for adults, Chiba's (played by Okamura) located out in the woods in

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and Chiba's former classmate Addleman's (Seth Foster) Beverly Hills Ninja Academy in Beverly Hills, California. Attending this session at Chiba's dojo are stereotypical characterizations of a

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(Robinson), a

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-like secret agent (David), a

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military enthusiast (Factor), a klutz (Jack Freiberger), an immature rich college student named Josh (Egan), and two

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s (Kathleen Stevens and Lisa Montgomery) who had selected the school because it had been rated number one by a martial arts magazine. Addleman and his students seek revenge on Chiba for stealing their number one ranking and the new students must defend the school while Josh romantically pursues his teacher, Chiba's daughter Gail (Randall). As with many Mastorakis films, there is one scene that includes brief

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Cast

* Will Egan as Josh *

as Chiba * Kelly Randall as Gayle * Michael David as Philip * Jeff Robinson as The Mime * Kathleen Stevens as Suzy * Lisa Montgomery as Lynn * Robert Factor as George * Seth Foster as Adleman * Jack Freiberger as Claude *

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as Gonzales * Al Lampkin as Mr. Keegan * Michael Morano as Taxi Driver (as Michael Moreno) * Deena Driskill as Phillip's Girl * Orly Benyar as Phillip's Girl

External links

* * 1989 action comedy films Ninja films American action comedy films 1989 films Japan in non-Japanese culture Films directed by Nico Mastorakis 1980s English-language films 1980s American films {{1980s-US-film-stub