Ninja Thunderbolt

Ninja Thunderbolt

1984 · 91 min · ★ 6.8 · Crime, Action

The Ninja Empire has been run by an evil master and one member decides to leave the empire. The ex-Ninja wants a Hong Kong detective to track down the new leader and end his reign of terror. Hong Kong Cut-and-paste edit of a 1984 Taiwanese movie called "To Catch A Thief" (至尊神偷, directed by Gam Ming) with new footage. Apart of IFDs "Thunderbolt" series.

Directed by Godfrey Ho · Written by Godfrey Ho

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