Beverly Hills Ninja
Directed by	Dennis Dugan
Produced by	Bradley Jenkel Brad Krevoy Steven Stabler
Written by	Mark Feldberg Mitchell Klebanoff
Starring	Chris Farley Nicollette Sheridan Robin Shou Nathaniel Parker Soon-Tek Oh Keith Cooke Chris Rock
Music by	George S. Clinton
Distributed by	TriStar Pictures
Release date(s)	January 17, 1997
Running time	88 min.
Language	English
IMDb profile

Beverly Hills Ninja is a 1997 film starring Chris Farley as a bumbling Beverly Hills ninja. Written by Mark Feldberg and Mitchell Klebanoff and directed by Dennis Dugan. Image File history File links Beverly_Hills_Ninja. ... Dennis Dugan (born September 5, 1946 in Wheaton, Illinois) is an American actor and film director. ... Christopher Crosby Farley (February 15, 1964 – December 18, 1997) was an American actor and comedian. ... Nicollette Sheridan (born Colette Sheridan on November 21, 1963) is a Golden Globe nominated British actress, primarily on soap operas, movies and television. ... Robin Shou (Chinese: , born July 17, 1960 in Hong Kong), has made a name for himself in the American movie industry. ... Nathaniel Parker (born 18 May 1962) is a British actor most widely known as Inspector Thomas Lynley, in the BBC television series based on the novels by Elizabeth George. ... Soon-Tek Oh (born 29 June 1943 in Japan) is a Korean-American actor. ... Keith Cooke Keith Hirabayashi Cooke (born September 17, 1959; also known as and sometimes credited as Keith Cooke Hirabayashi) is an accomplished martial artist, actor and an occasional stuntman. ... Christopher Julius Rock III[5] (born February 7, 1965)[6][7] is an Emmy Award winning American comedian, actor, screenwriter, television producer, film producer and director. ... George S. Clinton (b. ... The TriStar Pictures logo from 1993 to the present TriStar redirects here. ... is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The year 1997 in film involved some significant events. ... Christopher Crosby Farley (February 15, 1964 – December 18, 1997) was an American actor and comedian. ... For other uses, see: Beverly Hills (disambiguation). ... Jiraiya, ninja and title character of the Japanese folktale Jiraiya Goketsu Monogatari. ... Dennis Dugan (born September 5, 1946 in Wheaton, Illinois) is an American actor and film director. ...

Chris Farley plays Haru, who was found by ninjas as an infant and was raised by them. Haru never quite conforms to their culture and never acquires the skills of a ninja but is nonetheless good-natured and persevering in his personal ambitions. His first mission brings him to Beverly Hills to investigate a murder mystery. This was Chris Farley's last film that released while he was alive as he died in December 1997 of drug overdose. Christopher Crosby Farley (February 15, 1964 – December 18, 1997) was an American actor and comedian. ... For other uses, see: Beverly Hills (disambiguation). ...

Plot

A clan of ninjas find a chest that has been washed onto shore, inside of which is a white baby boy. An ancient legend spoke of a foreigner who would come among the ninjas and become a master like no other. The boy, Haru, is raised amongst the ninja, with the expectation that he may be the one the legend speaks of. However, doubts are cast over him being the great white ninja. Although he possess some ninja traits, Haru is clumsy and does not really fit in. He does not graduate a ninja with the rest of his class. Left alone to guard the temple while all the ninjas are on a mission, Haru poses as a ninja when a blonde American woman comes in search of the services of one. The woman, Sally Jones, is suspicious of her man, Martin Tanley, and sends Haru down to the harbour to investigate. Haru sees that Tanley is involved in a counterfeiting business, and also witnesses a murder. The clan are upset with Haru's actions, as the police now suspect a ninja is responsible for a murder. However, Haru is adamant that Sally is in trouble, despite the name Sally Jones appearing to be a pseudonym. Haru departs for America, to Beverly Hills (judging from a pack of matches she left behind). Gobei is sent to watch over Haru.

Haru has trouble adjusting to Western culture, but checks into a Beverly Hills hotel, where he befriends an employee, Joey, teaching him a few ninja lessons. Haru goes in search of Sally, convinced that she is in trouble. He eventually finds her (unknowingly with the help of Gobei), but she distances herself from him. Haru tails Tanley to a club, where he is trying to get back a set of plates from a rival gang. However, Haru again finds himself the suspect of another two murders. He returns to the hotel the next day he meditates to communicate with his sensei for guidance. He resumes his quest, and tracks down Tanley's home. Once breaking in he is able to speak with Sally Jones, whose real name is actually Allison Page. Haru begins to trust her again, and she explains that she suspects Tanley of killing her sister. That night Haru and Allison escape a gun-fight at an Asian restaurant, and Tanley sees Allison there (Tanley and Haru were both surprised to see Allison there). The pair have to retreat to the hotel. The next day Haru poses as an ink specialist and is taken to Tanley's offices. However, Tanley soon finds out that he is "the fat ninja that everyone is talking about." While Tanley is in the process of getting the other half of the plates that night, Allison rescues Haru from the back of a van. However Allison is taken by Tanley, and Haru must find his way back to his offices, but since he was blindfolded during his first journey, he must recreate the ride by memory, and enlists the help of Joey, and without his knowing, Gobei is hiding in the trunk. After Joey drives into a horse race and a car wash, Haru and Joey start over. Gobei gets out of the trunk after Haru is blindfolded, and Gobei drives to Tanley's warehouse. Haru uses the momentum of a large palm tree to jump into the warehouse, while Gobei also makes it in.

They are met by Tanley's men, and they fight together (Haru nunchucking Gobei several times on accident) until Haru is reminded that he should be saving Allison. Using a forklift, he smashes two holes in the wall of the room where Allison is held captive, almost setting off the bomb. He tries to defuse the bomb, but accidentally resets the timer for five minutes. Haru leaves Allison for a moment to help Gobei, who is surrounded. Haru jumps off the railing and lands on an axe-wielding henchman that is about to kill Gobei. Haru suddenly becomes an adept ninja when Gobei gets hurt by one of Tanley's workers. They defeat the henchmen with help from Joey, who jumps through the window in the same fashion Haru did and lands on one of them. Haru and Gobei must now defeat Tanley, who has a gun. Haru slices the rope of a winch, aiming for Tanley, but the hook knocks Gobei out instead. Blocking Tanley's bullets by swinging his swords, Haru eventually incapacitates Tanley. Haru runs back to the upper level. Using a huge harpoon gun mounted on a cart, he shoots a harpoon through the room, which inadvertently caught onto a truck tanley attemps to escape in. After catching the bomb, the cart pulls itself to Tanley's truck, which explodes seconds later. Tanley and the remaining henchmen are arrested.

The ending sequence shows an about-to-be-married Allison and Haru talking to his sensei about leaving to a place that needs more ninjas. Allison and Haru leave in the back of a truck, which drags a rope tied to Gobei's wheelchair. Haru shouts an apology to his brother, who is flung into the ocean.

Cast

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Music

1. "You're a Ninja?..."
2. "Kung Fu Fighting" - Patti Rothberg
3. "One Way or Another" - Blondie
4. "...We Are in Danger..."
5. "Tsugihagi Boogie Woogie" - Ulfuls
6. "Low Rider" - War
7. "The blackness of my belt..."
8. "Tarzan Boy" - Baltimora
9. "...my identity must remain mysterious..."
10. "Turning Japanese" - The Hazies
11. "You're the big, fat Ninja, aren't you?"
12. "Kung Fu Fighting" - Carl Douglas
13. "I'm Too Sexy" - Right Said Fred
14. "...close to the temple, not inside"
15. "I Think We're Alone Now (Japanese Version)" - Lene Lovich
16. "Finally Got It" - Little John
17. "...Yes, I guess I did"
18. "The End" - George Clinton

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Trivia

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• Most of the outdoor scenes were filmed not in Beverly Hills, but in Pasadena.
• In the King of the Hill episode "Hank's Dirty Laundry," there is a poster that looks exactly like the poster for Beverly Hills Ninja in the background of the Arlen video store. The movie's title is even "Kung Fool." "Kung Fool" is the tagline of Beverly Hills Ninja. The episode previous to "Hank's Dirty Laundry" was "Traffic Jam" which guest starred Chris Rock.
• There was one scene in which Haru (played by Chris Farley) tries to hide like a ninja. At one point, he jumped through the wall. In reality, Farley had injured himself doing that stunt.
• The film was originally developed not as a vehicle for Farley, but for another SNL alum, Dana Carvey. [1]
• This is another movie where Keith Cooke and Robin Shou appeared together. A previous one being the first Mortal Kombat movie based on the very popular video game. They would both later appear in Mortal Kombat's sequel, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation also in '97.
• The cast of the second season of Road Rules worked various positions on the set as part of a mission.
• Haru means spring in Japanese.

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External links

• Beverly Hills Ninja at the Internet Movie Database