Ninja Assassin

Cast & Crew

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Director
James McTeigue
Writer
Matthew Sand
Writer
J. Michael Straczynski
Producer
Andy Wachowski
Producer
Grant Hill

Cast View all

Raizo
Rain
Mika Coretti
Naomie Harris
Takeshi
Rick Yune
Agent Ryan Maslow
Ben Miles
Lord Ozunu
Shô Kosugi

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Production Designer
Graham 'Grace' Walker
Director of Photography
Karl Walter Lindenlaub
Costume Designer
Carlo Poggioli
Picture Editor
Gian Ganziano

Picture Editor
Joseph Jett Sally

Synopsis

Genre: Action

Ninja Assassin follows Raizo (Rain), one of the deadliest assassins in the world. Taken from the streets as a child, he was transformed into a trained killer by the Ozunu Clan, a secret society whose very existence is considered a myth. But haunted by the merciless execution of his friend by the Clan, Raizo breaks free from them and vanishes. Now he waits, preparing to exact his revenge. - In Theaters November 25th, 2009.

Latest Updates

Ninja Assassin LA Premiere Thursday November 19th!

Published on: November 13, 2009

Warner Bros.
Press Release

Warner Bros. Pictures presents in association with Legendary Pictures and Dark Castle Entertainment Ninja Assassin Thursday, November 19th at Grauman’s Chinese Theater!

WHAT: Red carpet arrivals at the Los Angeles premiere of Ninja Assassin Thursday, November 19th

WHO: From the film: Rain, Rick Yune, Sho Kosugi, Stephen Marcus, Director James McTeigue, Producers Joel Silver and Grant Hill, other celebrity guests TBD

WHEN: Thursday, November 19th
Check-in 5:00 PM
Red carpet arrivals begin 6:00 PM
Screening begins 7:00 PM

WHERE: Grauman's Chinese Theatre
6925 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA

Opening nationwide on Wednesday November 25, 2009, Ninja Assassin will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.

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Rain stars in Ninja Assassin

Published on: September 19, 2008

Crave Online has interviewed Korean singer and "Ninja Assasin" star Rain. Rain chats about his success in Korea and crossing over to acting in Hollywood. Rain trained in martial arts for his first major role as Raizo, an orphaned child who becomes a ninja assassin. He also chats about his inspirations, and favorite weapons from the set. "Ninja Assassin" also stars Naomie Harris, Ben Miles and Rick Yune. The film hits theaters in January of 2009.

"...I play an orphan that was picked up in the streets, so I'm not actually a Japanese ninja. More like an international Asian orphanage kid. So the role was not a typical Japanese ninja..."

Read the full interview here.

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