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Pray for Death
Pray for Death

Pray for Death

The Master Ninja is Back.

Genres

Action

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Akira Saito, a Japanese businessman lives in Tokyo with his Japanese-American wife Aiko and their children, Takeshi and Tomoya. When the family has a chance to move to the United States so that Aiko can teach the children about their American heritage, they pack up and head for Houston, Texas and run a restaurant. This is where the trouble begins....

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

11 January 1985

Country

United States of America

Cast

Sho Kosugi

Sho Kosugi

Akira Saito

James Booth

James Booth

Limehouse Willie

Donna Kei Benz

Donna Kei Benz

Aiko Saito

Norman Burton

Norman Burton

Lt. Anderson

Kane Kosugi

Kane Kosugi

Takeshi Saito

Shane Kosugi

Shane Kosugi

Tomoya Saito

Matthew Faison

Matthew Faison

Sgt. Joe Daley

Parley Baer

Parley Baer

Sam Green

Robert Ito

Robert Ito

Kaga

Michael Constantine

Michael Constantine

Mr. Newman

Alan Amiel

Alan Amiel

Vinnie Seline

Woody Watson

Woody Watson

Cohen

Nik Hagler

Nik Hagler

Pirelli

J.J. Perry

J.J. Perry

(uncredited)

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