Cast & Crew

Directed by

Sam Firstenberg

Writing Credits

James R. Silke
(screenplay by)

Cast

Shô Kosugi
Cho Osaki / Black Ninja (as Sho Kosugi)
Keith Vitali
Dave Hatcher
Virgil Frye
Lieutenant Dime
Arthur Roberts
Braden
Mario Gallo
Caifano
Grace Oshita
Grandmother
Ashley Ferrare
Cathy
Kane Kosugi
Kane Osaki
John LaMotta
Joe
Mel Hampton
Detective Rios
Oscar Rowland
One-Eyed Informant
Professor Toru Tanaka
Sumo Servant
Don Shanks
Chief
Joe Pagliuso
Alberto
Ladd Anderson
Thief #1
Cyrus Theibeault
Thief #2
Steve Ketcher
Big Thug
Donré Sampson
Shooting Thug
Steven Lambert
Cowboy Thug
Jogi Hollands
Rising Sun Shirt Thug
Al Lai
Tattooed Torturer
Alan Amiel
Red Ninja Leader
Eddie Tse
Masked Ninja Double
David Barth
Donny
George Sullivan
Corridor Gunman
Tim Eisenhart
Caifano's Body Guard #1
Dan Rogers
Caifano's Body Guard #2
Jerry North
Unlucky Door Guard #1
Jack North
Unlucky Door Guard #2
Jack Turner
Stairway Gunman #1
Ken Mckkonnel
Stairway Gunman #2
Jody Asbury
Hallway Tripper
Glen Joe
Street Kid
Regina Romero
Street Kid
José Gonzáles
Street Kid
Arturo Yepes
Street Kid
Azande Aiken
Street Kid
Minny Minoya
Ninja
Dick Hancock
Ninja
Phil Guerrero
Ninja
Frank L. Bare II
Ninja
Chris Casamassa
Henchman
Lou Casamassa
Caifano's lead guard
Brandyn Cross
Condo Resident
Max England
Hotel Thug
Shane Kosugi
Cho's First Son

Produced by

Yoram Globus
producer
Menahem Golan
producer
David Womark
associate producer

Music by

Robert J. Walsh
(as Rob Walsh) (original music)

Cinematography by

David Gurfinkel
director of photography

Editing by

Mark Helfrich

Art Direction by

Paul Staheli

Set Decoration by

Dian Perryman

Makeup Department

Audrey Andersen
assistant make-up
Karoly Balazs
hair: additional photography unit (as Karoly T. Balasz) / make-up: additional photography unit (as Karoly T. Balasz)
Moni Mansano
hair / make-up

Production Management

Karen Hoenig
post-production supervisor
Christopher Pearce
executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Linda Kiffe
second assistant director
Michael Schroeder
first assistant director
Dennis M. White
first assistant director (as Dennis White)
David Womark
second unit director

Art Department

James Reece
property master
K.C. Scheibel
property master: additional photography unit

Sound Department

Anna Bornstein
sound effects assistant
Michael Drury-Beck
boom operator
Ken Dufva
foley
David Lee Fein
foley
Kimberly Harris
sound effects editor
Ann Krupa
sound mixer: additional photography
Frederico Loaker
foley
Dessie Markovsky
dialogue editor
Ray O'Reilly
re-recording mixer
Keith Olson
foley
Robert Perissi
foley
M. Curtis Price
re-recording mixer
Hari Ryatt
sound effects editor
Paul A. Sharpe
re-recording mixer (as Paul Sharp)
Michael R. Sloan
supervising sound editor (as Michael Sloan)
Les Udy
sound mixer
Dorothy Wright
foley

Special Effects by

Joe Quinlivan
special effects

Stunts

Frank L. Bare II
stunt double (as Frank Bare)
Shô Kosugi
fight choreographer
Steven Lambert
stunt coordinator / stunt double: Arthur Roberts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Hanania Baer
director of photography: additional photography
Tami Ben-Horin
still photographer
Bill Brao
second assistant camera: additional photography (as Billy Brao)
Mark Buckalew
key grip: additional photography
Flash Deros
best boy grip
Mike Ezelle
best boy electrical (as Michael Ezell)
Sam Gart
first assistant camera
Terry Haskell
grip
David Hipp
electrician
Paul Hipp
gaffer
David King
still photographer
Samuel Levy
key grip (as Shmuel Levi)
Gordon Lonsdale
assistant camera: second unit
Chris Morley
best boy grip: additional photography
Gideon Porath
second assistant camera
Jim Rosenthal
gaffer: additional photography
Reed Smoot
cinematographer: second unit
Brian Sullivan
assistant camera: second unit

Casting Department

Lynn Vandam
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Nancy Cone
costumer
Naomi Golan
costume supervisor

Editorial Department

Ken Bornstein
assistant editor
Michael J. Duthie
supervising editor
Frieda Sasson
apprentice editor
Daniel Wetherbee
additional editor
Linda Whittlesey
assistant editor

Location Management

Tom Davis
location manager

Music Department

Mark Helfrich
music editor
W. Michael Lewis
composer: additional music / conductor: additional music
Dory Lubliner
assistant music editor (as Dori Lubliner)
Laurin Rinder
composer: additional music / conductor: additional music

Script and Continuity Department

Mary Bruyere
script supervisor
Ann Job
script supervisor: additional photography unit

Transportation Department

Norman Kaptan
honeywagon driver
Dennis J. Lootens
driver: cinemobile (as Dennis Lootens)

Additional Crew

Kimberly Avery
production coordinator
Ricki Blustein
assistant to production accountant
Tree Brown
craft services
Paula Erickson
production coordinator: Los Angeles
Julie Fife
production assistant
Elliott Fils
production accountant
Nancy Hakim-Dower
set assistant
Tali Lipa
assistant to production accountant
David Marsh
production assistant
Scott Miller
production assistant
John Perryman
set assistant
Mikio Sankey
weapons: ninja
Joseph Ultman
production assistant: additional photography
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