An aging American ninja master and his headstrong young apprentice search for the elder man's daughter.
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Series Cast Summary
| Lee Van Cleef | ... |
John Peter McAllister
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(13 episodes, 1984)
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| Timothy Van Patten | ... |
Max Keller
(13 episodes, 1984)
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| Shô Kosugi | ... |
Okasa
(13 episodes, 1984)
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| Cynthia Lea Clark | ... |
Bridesmaid
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(3 episodes, 1984)
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| Tara Buckman | ... |
Cat Sinclair
(2 episodes, 1984)
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Larry B. Williams | ... |
Clerk
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(2 episodes, 1984)
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Andrea Gray | ... |
Dancer on Phone
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(2 episodes, 1984)
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| David McCallum | ... |
Castile
(1 episode, 1984)
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| Robert Pine | ... |
Beaumont
(1 episode, 1984)
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| Diana Muldaur | ... |
Maggie Sinclair
(1 episode, 1984)
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| Doug McClure | ... |
Patrick T. Keller
(1 episode, 1984)
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| Clu Gulager | ... |
Mr. Christensen
(1 episode, 1984)
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| Jack Kelly | ... |
Brian Elkwood
(1 episode, 1984)
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| Jock Mahoney | ... |
Mark Richards
(1 episode, 1984)
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| Kabir Bedi | ... |
Kruger
(1 episode, 1984)
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| Cotter Smith | ... |
Chad Webster
(1 episode, 1984)
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| Kaz Garas | ... |
Loring
(1 episode, 1984)
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| Charles Collins | ... |
Charlie Pattersen
(1 episode, 1984)
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Tony Swartz | ... |
Robbins
(1 episode, 1984)
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| Crystal Bernard | ... |
Carrie Brown
(1 episode, 1984)
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| Claude Akins | ... |
Mr. Trumbull
(1 episode, 1984)
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| George Lazenby | ... |
Mallory
(1 episode, 1984)
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| J.D. Cannon | ... |
Jason Hunter
(1 episode, 1984)
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| Lori Lethin | ... |
Jill Pattersen
(1 episode, 1984)
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| Dick O'Neill | ... |
Leo Fairchild
(1 episode, 1984)
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Kelly Harmon | ... |
Allison Grant
(1 episode, 1984)
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| Colby Chester | ... |
Carl
(1 episode, 1984)
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| Susan Woollen | ... |
Kim Anderson
(1 episode, 1984)
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Keith McConnell | ... |
Campion
(1 episode, 1984)
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Paul Tulley | ... |
Jerry Donovan
(1 episode, 1984)
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Susan Kase | ... |
Eve Michaels
(1 episode, 1984)
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| William Smith | ... |
Alan Kane
(1 episode, 1984)
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| Bill McKinney | ... |
Sheriff Kyle
(1 episode, 1984)
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| Soon-Tek Oh | ... |
Mr. Lika
(1 episode, 1984)
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| Monte Markham | ... |
CIA Head
(1 episode, 1984)
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| Mark Goddard | ... |
Paul Stillwell
(1 episode, 1984)
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| Rick Hill | ... |
Ron Gordon
(1 episode, 1984)
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| Hunter von Leer | ... |
Greg Richards
(1 episode, 1984)
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| Cindy Harrell | ... |
Talia Donovan
(1 episode, 1984)
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| Oliver Clark | ... |
Kendal
(1 episode, 1984)
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| Mike Genovese | ... |
Cole
(1 episode, 1984)
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| Ritch Brinkley | ... |
Ralph Carter
(1 episode, 1984)
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Lynne Randall | ... |
Gretchen
(1 episode, 1984)
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Cynthia Cypert | ... |
Shelly
(1 episode, 1984)
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| Demi Moore | ... |
Holly Trumbull
(1 episode, 1984)
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| Jennifer Runyon | ... |
Alicia Clayton
(1 episode, 1984)
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| Mickey Jones | ... |
Hog
(1 episode, 1984)
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| Rebecca Holden | ... |
Laura Crane
(1 episode, 1984)
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| Spice Williams-Crosby | ... |
Marcellan
(1 episode, 1984)
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| William Campbell | ... |
Police Detective
(1 episode, 1984)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- CBS Paramount International Television (World-wide)
- Canal+ (1985) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Direct Source Special Products (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- EuroVideo (1985) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Film Ventures International (FVI) (1991) (United States)
- Film Ventures International (FVI) (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- ITV - Independent Television (1985) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Kino Lorber (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray) (complete series)
- Kino Lorber (2017) (United States) (DVD) (complete series)
- M6 (1987) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- M6 (1992) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Monte Carlo Televisión - Canal 4 (1985) (Uruguay) (tv)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1984) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2015) (Germany) (DVD)
- Paramount (1995) (World-wide)
- Paramount+ (2021) (World-wide) (tv) (Streaming)
- Quality Video Inc. (United States) (VHS)
- Rede Globo (1985) (Brazil) (tv)
- Shout! Factory (2011) (United States) (DVD) (MST3K version)
- St. Clair Vision (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Trans World Entertainment (TWE) (United States) (VHS)
- Télé Monte Carlo (1985) (Monaco) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Video King (1984) (Greece) (VHS)
- Video Programme Distributors (VPD) (1986) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (as Ninja Theatre) (The Master Ninja compilation features)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Glen Glenn Sound Company (sound)
- Sound FX (sound editing)
- Unlimited Hope (music editing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
John Peter Macallister was a Korean veteran who, after serving, decided to live in Japan, and, while there, he studied Ninjitsu and became a Ninja. Thirty years later, he learned that he has a daughter, so left to find her. Apparently, though, he can't leave the sect that he is with, because it means that he is now marked for death. He manages to escape, and, upon arriving in the States, he meets Max Keller, a drifter who has a penchant for getting involved with other people's problems and helping them out if he can. Max and Macallister hook up, with Max helping Macallister find his daughter, and Macallister teaching him the ways of the ninja. At the same time, evading Okasa, one of Macallister's students, who is now sworn to kill him.
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| Taglines | The Master Is Here! He's the supreme warrior. Even his eyes can kill you. His student is the supreme heartthrob. His eyes can melt you See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | A lot of the shows episodes were filmed in 1983 and the show released in Winter 1984 as a mid-season replacement by NBC. See more » |
| Goofs | The roof of the bar begins to collapse before the Master kicks it. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Vovô é Foda (2007). See more » |
| Quotes |
Max Keller:
Don't worry, I won't leave this bar through the window. See more » |