Beverly Hills Ninja
An unlikely man raised by ninjas, goes against a counterfeiter with the help of the criminal’s girlfriend.
- Director:Dennis Dugan
- Genre:Action / Comedy
- Runtime:89 minutes
Cast
Chris Farley : Haru
Nicollette Sheridan : Allison Page / Sally Jones
Robin Shou : Gobei
Nathaniel Parker : Martin Tanley
Soon-Tek Oh .: Sensei
A clan of ninja 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 ninja 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 does possess some ninja traits, Haru (Farley) 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 (Nicollette Sheridan), is suspicious of her boyfriend, Martin Tanley (Nathaniel Parker), and sends Haru down to the harbor 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 (Robin Shou), the best ninja in Haru’s class, is sent to watch over him.
Haru has trouble adjusting to Western culture, but checks into a Beverly Hills hotel, where he befriends an employee, Joey (Chris Rock), 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 kidnapped 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, knocks Joey out, 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. Read more
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