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Surf Ninjas

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Surf Ninjas (1993)

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Reviews Counted:12

Fresh:1

Rotten:11

Average Rating:3.3/10

Runtime: 87 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: The adventure begins when a pair of young Nintendo-playing surfer dudes on the California beach discover they are the lost heirs of a remote island. Villains from their homeland invade Santa... The adventure begins when a pair of young Nintendo-playing surfer dudes on the California beach discover they are the lost heirs of a remote island. Villains from their homeland invade Santa Monica and kidnap the boys' adoptive father. A spectacular ninja comes to protect the brothers, bring them back to their kingdom in Patu San and helps them fulfill their destinies. [More]

Starring: Leslie Nielsen, John Karlen, Nicolas Cowan, Ernie Reyes

Starring: Leslie Nielsen, John Karlen, Nicolas Cowan, Ernie Reyes, Rob Schneider

Director: Neal Israel

Director: Neal Israel
Screenwriter: Dan Gordon

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Sep 3, 2002

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Action is relatively mild for the genre and, unfortunately, so are the jokes.

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05/08/05
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Variety
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No, no, no, No, NO!

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05/06/05
Kevin A. Ranson
Kevin A. Ranson
MovieCrypt.com

Mystery Science Theater could have a field-day with this!

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12/19/04
Alex Sandell
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Juicy Cerebellum

No review available.

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11/05/04
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

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02/24/04
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

Another of Hollywood's efforts to prove that the American mall mentality is at home in any corner of the globe.

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05/20/03
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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In all its corny mayhem, Surf Ninjas manages to have some fun mixed in with the parts that wipe out.

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03/16/03
Ryan Cracknell
Ryan Cracknell
Apollo Guide

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10/04/02
Brian J. Arthurs
Brian J. Arthurs
Beach Reporter (Southern California)

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07/26/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

It's a real riot when a guy goes tumbling and thudding down a 300-step flight of stone stairs only to climb back up and do it again. What inspired comedy!

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01/01/00
James Berardinelli
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They surf in the first half and ninja in the second, but this light comedy adventure never really takes off.

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01/01/00
Louis Black
Louis Black
Austin Chronicle

An inoffensive slice of summertime fun.

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Richard Harrington
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