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Ninja Assassin (2009)

“Trained since childhood to be a lethal killer, Raizo has since turned his back on the Ozunu clan that raised him and now seeks revenge for their heartless murders. Teaming up with Europol investigator Mika, Raizo steadily butchers his enemies while inching ever closer to the long-awaited bloody reunion with his former master. Written by The Massie Twins”

• Director: James McTeigue
• Release Date:
  25 November 2009 (USA)
• Run Time:
  99 min
• Country: USA , Germany
• Genre: Action , Crime , Drama , Thriller
• MPAA:
  Rated R for strong bloody stylized violence throughout, and language.

Trivia: Producers Andy Wachowski and Larry Wachowski hired J. Michael Straczynski to completely rewrite the script six weeks before filming started, as they weren’t satisfied with Matthew Sand’s original work. Straczynski finished the rewrite in 53 hours.