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Pray for Death

  • 1985
  • R
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
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Shô Kosugi in Pray for Death (1985)
Dark ComedyActionCrimeDramaThriller

After a peace-loving Japanese immigrant and his family become victims of a crime syndicate, a master ninja emerges.After a peace-loving Japanese immigrant and his family become victims of a crime syndicate, a master ninja emerges.After a peace-loving Japanese immigrant and his family become victims of a crime syndicate, a master ninja emerges.

  • Director
    • Gordon Hessler
  • Writer
    • James Booth
  • Stars
    • Shô Kosugi
    • James Booth
    • Donna Kei Benz
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    2.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gordon Hessler
    • Writer
      • James Booth
    • Stars
      • Shô Kosugi
      • James Booth
      • Donna Kei Benz
    • 38User reviews
    • 51Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Shô Kosugi
    Shô Kosugi
    • Akira Saito
    James Booth
    James Booth
    • Limehouse
    Donna Kei Benz
    • Aiko
    • (as Donna K. Benz)
    Norman Burton
    Norman Burton
    • Lt. Anderson
    Kane Kosugi
    Kane Kosugi
    • Takeshi
    Shane Kosugi
    • Tomoya
    Matthew Faison
    Matthew Faison
    • Sgt. Daley
    Parley Baer
    Parley Baer
    • Sam Green
    Robert Ito
    Robert Ito
    • Koga
    Michael Constantine
    Michael Constantine
    • Mr. Newman
    Alan Amiel
    Alan Amiel
    • Vinnie Seline
    Woody Watson
    Woody Watson
    • Cohen
    Charles Grueber
    • Sergeant Trumble
    • (as Charles Gruber)
    Nik Hagler
    • Pirelli
    Chris Wycliff
    • Joe Benson
    Judie Stephen
    • Dr. Smith
    • (as Jude Stephen)
    Rodney Rincon
    • Sanchez
    Marlene Mankey
    • The Nurse
    • Director
      • Gordon Hessler
    • Writer
      • James Booth
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    • Trivia
      The characters of Takeshi and Tomoya, played respectively by Kane Kosugi and Shane Kosugi, are the middle names of the two actors.
    • Quotes

      Akira: [holding a knife to Limehouse's neck] Stay away from the Saito family. They don't know anything about the Van Atta neckalace. If you don't, I promise you, you will pray for death.

    • Alternate versions
      The DVD released by "Banzai" is very heavily cut, with numerous scenes sadistic/sexual violence removed.
    • Connections
      Featured in Matilda (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Back to the Shadows
      Performed by Peggy Abernathy

    User reviews38

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    Totally sweet

    I just watched Pray for Death on Showtime at 2:30 in the morning. This is a totally sweet movie about ninjas, in which Sho Kosugi is this bad ass super ninja who kills a whole bunch of people before moving to America, where he is framed for drug trafficking, and his wife is raped and murdered, and that is the point where he totally flips out and kills dozens and dozens of people. I did find it odd that while his family is from Japan, Sho's wife doesn't look terribly oriental. But otherwise this is a totally sweet eighties action movie with lots of killing and flipping out.
    • indyronin
    • Jun 20, 2002
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 5, 1985 (Denmark)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Die 1000 Augen der Ninja
    • Filming locations
      • 1600 Commerce Street Houston Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • Pray Films
      • Trans World Entertainment (TWE)
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    • Budget
      • $4,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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