Ninja Assassin
Raizo (Rain) is raised by the Ozunu Clan to become the most lethal Special Ops Ninja assassin in the world. As a child, Raizo experiences severe training under the guidance of his "father", Lord Ozunu (Sho Kosugi): he is whipped and/or caned whenever he fails and is encouraged to hurt his ninja kin for their training failures. The only kindness he ever receives is from a kunoichi (female ninja), Kiriko (Anna Sawai).
As they grow older, Kiriko and Raizo develop a romantic bond, however Kiriko's desire to leave the Ozunu Clan for freedom is greater.
One stormy night, Kiriko decides to escape from the clan. She encourages Raizo to join her, but he decides to stay. They kiss and she then climbs over the wall to freedom; only to be caught and brought back by her ninja kin. Branded as a traitor, Kiriko is executed (a katana through her heart) by her elder ninja brother Takeshi (Rick Yune). As a result of Kiriko's death, Raizo begins to harbor resentment and doubt towards the clan.
After completing his first assassination, Raizo meets the rest of his clan atop a skyscraper. There, he is instructed by Lord Ozunu to execute an escaped kunoichi like Kiriko. He rebels against his master by slashing his face with a Kyoketsu Shoge and fights against his ninja kin. Barely surviving, he escapes after falling over the edge of the skyscraper and into a nearby river. Raizo recovers and begins to intervene in Ozunu hits by foiling their attempts.
While staying in Berlin and waiting for Ozunu's next move, Raizo rents a small apartment where he secretly continues to refine his training until it is time to act.
Directed by James McTeigue
Produced by Joel Silver Andy Wachowski Larry Wachowski Grant Hill
Written by Screenplay:
Matthew Sand
J. Michael Straczynski
Story: Matthew Sand
Starring Rain Naomie Harris
Music by Ilan Eshkeri
Cinematography Karl Walter Lindenlaub
Editing by Gian Ganziano joseph Jett Sally
Studio Legendary Pictures Dark Castle Entertainment Silver Pictures
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date(s) November 25, 2009 (2009-11-25)
Running time 99 minutes
Country United States
Germany
Language English
Budget $40 million
Gross revenue $61,590,252
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