Ninja Assassin (2009)

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Fear not the weapon, but the hand that wields it.

Ninja Assassin follows Raizo, 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.

• Released: 2009-09-29
• Genres: Action, Adventure, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 39m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 1,885 votes

Directed by James McTeigue.

Top cast

• Rain as Raizo
• Naomie Harris as Mika
• Ben Miles as Maslow
• Rick Yune as Takeshi
• Sho Kosugi as Ozunu
• Randall Duk Kim as Tattoo Master
• Sung Kang as Hollywood
• Lee Joon as Teenage Raizo
• Anna Sawai as Teenage Kiriko
• Kai Fung Rieck as Teenage Takeshi

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Where to watch Ninja Assassin

• United States: stream on fuboTV; watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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