Robot Ninja


1989

Brief Synopsis

While his publisher and agent are capitalizing on the success of his comic book "Robot Ninja," Leonard witnesses the brutal rape/murder of a young couple at the hands of ruthless thugs. To bring about justice, Leoanrd employs Dr. Goodknight, and inventor, to help him literally become the Robot Ninja

Film Details

Genre
Action
Release Date
1989
Location
Springfield, Ohio, USA; Akron, Ohio, USA; Green Township, Ohio, USA; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Kent, Ohio, USA; Hollywood, California, USA; Lakemore, Ohio, USA

Synopsis

While his publisher and agent are capitalizing on the success of his comic book "Robot Ninja," Leonard witnesses the brutal rape/murder of a young couple at the hands of ruthless thugs. To bring about justice, Leoanrd employs Dr. Goodknight, and inventor, to help him literally become the Robot Ninja, an efficient killing machine intent to revenge.

Cast

Michael Todd

Leonard Miller; Robot Ninja

Bogdan Pecic

Dr Hubert Goodknight

Maria Markovic

Gody Sanchez

Floyd Ewing

Officer Hickox

Bill Morrison

Buddy Revelle

James L Edwards

Sculley

Michael Kemper

Officer Cameron

Jon Killough

Depalma

J R Bookwalter

Spinell

Rodney Shields

O'Bannon

Michael Porter

Nash

Lori Kozar

Susan

Steve Rossiter

Jon

Jennifer Mullen

Christine

Michael J Giffin

Christopher

Burt Ward

Stanley Kane

Linnea Quigley

Miss Barbeau

Scott Spiegel

Marty Coleslaw

David Decoteau

Russ Mazzola

Kenneth J Hall

Bert Ralston

Mike Shea

Rip Himhoff

Mike Render

Joey Mcheister

David Lange

Bookstore Patron; Greg Lange

Bernie Keister

Tv Studio Technician

Ken Hammarstrom

Bookstore Ken

Jeffrey W Scaduto

Shemp Hardware Store Clerk

Susan Rothacker

Crack Processor; Restaurant Patron

Joe Demangeont

Crack Processor

Brock Baughman

Crack Processor

Christine Prete

Hapless Female Victim

Michael Tolochko

Bookstore Patron; Security Guard

Scott P Plummer

Security Guard

Melanie Todd

Female Newscaster

Bob Yost

Hallway Technician

Kelly Killough

Waitress

Tina Marie Gill

Restaurant Patron

Duncan Squatpump

Restaurant Patron

David Donutmaker

Restaurant Patron

Paul Pumpsquat

Restaurant Patron

Mike Deterling

Hardware Store Patron

David Barton

Skippy Buckshot

Ron Zwang

Amsco Comix Copy Boy

Allie Williams

Bookstore Patron

Mitch Rearick

Bookstore Patron

Joe Contracier

Bookstore Patron

Elizabeth Ann Todd

Bookstore Patron

Rachel Todd

Bookstore Patron

Aaron Todd

Bookstore Patron

David Kuehls

Bookstore Patron

Crew

Argus

Song Performer ("Sing Me A Love Song" "Robot Ninja")

Tracy Bancale

Assistance

David Barton

Special Makeup Effects Consultant

Brock Baughman

Gaffer

Brock Baughman

Grip

Justin Bendo

Sound Assistant

Ruby Blickenstorfer

Editorial And Optical Consultant

J R Bookwalter

Producer

J R Bookwalter

Special Effects ("Bang-Bang You'Re Dead" Squib Hits)

J R Bookwalter

Song Performer ("I Am The Robot Ninja" "Death Is A Five Letter Word" "Crime Don'T Pay" "Bernie" "Blade")

J R Bookwalter

Editor

J R Bookwalter

Camera Operator

J R Bookwalter

Screenwriter

J R Bookwalter

Songs

J R Bookwalter

Stills

J R Bookwalter

Sound Effects Mixer

J R Bookwalter

Music Mixer

Robert Bookwalter

Additional Props

Kenny Boyd

Songs ("Night Machine" "Can'T Say No")

Ellen Cabot

Assistant Director

Michele Caprez

Production Assistant

Michelle Caprez

Sound Recording Mixer

Davie Carothers

Camera Assistant (Canada)

Melinda Cerrito

Other

Melinda Cerrito

Camera Assistant

Jim Chuma

Accounting

Kathleen Coates

Art Direction (Canada)

Daniel O Connor

Assistance

Joe Contracier

Special Effects ("Bang-Bang You'Re Dead" Squib Hits)

Joe Contracier

Special Makeup Effects

Mick Corcoran

Songs ("Sing Me A Love Song" "Robot Ninja")

Robert L Crist

Additional Props

David Crowder

Stand-In

Steve Davis

Boom Operator (Canada)

John Debeers

Assistance

James Deckert

Assistance

David Decoteau

Executive Producer

David Decoteau

Assistant Director

Lesa Dieter

Wardrobe Assistant

David Donutmaker

Editorial And Optical Consultant

Brian Esker

Production Assistant

Floyd Ewing

Additional Props

Anthony Ferrari

Editor

Dan Firis

Additional Props

Helen Firis

Additional Props

Nick Firis

Additional Props

Dexter Fishpawe

Additional Camera Operator

I P Freeley

Additional Camera Assistant

Gary Geitgey

Additional Props

Mark Gibson

Assistance

Linda Giffin

Assistance

Paul Giffin

Assistance

Tina Marie Gill

Casting

Tina Marie Gill

Script Supervisor

Daniel Greathouse

Assistance

Murray Hedd

Associate Producer

Dave Jackson

Songs ("Night Machine" "Can'T Say No")

Cookiehead Jenkins

Editorial And Optical Consultant

Johanna Kelleman

Assistance

Fred Kennamer

Production Manager (Canada)

Fred Kennamer

Assistant Director

Delbert Killough

Additional Props

Jon Killough

Production Designer

Jon Killough

Assistant Director

Sandra Killough

Additional Props

Beth Kinkoph

Wardrobe Assistant

David Kuehls

Assistance

Jerry Kurl

Additional Hairdresser

David Lange

Special Effects Creation (Robot Ninja)

David Lange

Art Direction

David Lange

Special Makeup Effects

David Lange

Story Consultant

David Lange

Comic Book Panels

Larry Lumplikker

Accounting

Tony Mastrangelo

Assistance

Mark Matthews

Production Assistant (Canada)

Allne Mckenzie

Songs ("Can'T Say No")

Michael Mims

Grip (Canada)

Bill Morrison

Special Makeup Effects

Bill Morrison

Story Consultant

Timothy O'rawe

Assistance

Hal Olofsson

Production Assistant (Canada)

Rinard Packard

Additional Camera Assistant

Richard B Perrine

Camera Supplier

Fred Phasar

Accounting

Rick Pierce

Sound Mixer (Canada)

Jerold Plummer

Assistance

Scott P Plummer

Sound Recording

Scott P Plummer

Unit Production Manager

Mike Render

Sound Effects Mixer

Mike Render

Sound Mixer (Dialogue)

Robert Ross

Stills

Susan Rothacker

Props

Susan Rothacker

Costumes

Susan Rothacker

Wardrobe

Susan Rothacker

Hairstyles

Susan Rothacker

Makeup

Jeffry W Scaduto

Grip

Jeffry W Scaduto

Gaffer

Mike Seaman

Gaffer (Canada)

Rodney Shields

Assistance

Don Simmons

Sound Consultant

Yolonda Squatpump

Production Assistant

Robin Strauber

Script Supervisor (Canada)

Michael Tolochko

Additional Camera Operator

Michael Tolochko

Director Of Photography

Michael Tolochko

Stills

Michael Tolochko

Editor

Mandrill Man Vacuum

Story Consultant

Danny Whoops

Production Assistant

Film Details

Genre
Action
Release Date
1989
Location
Springfield, Ohio, USA; Akron, Ohio, USA; Green Township, Ohio, USA; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Kent, Ohio, USA; Hollywood, California, USA; Lakemore, Ohio, USA

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1989

Released in United States on Video December 4, 1989

Completed shooting October 1989.

Began shooting June 2, 1989.

Released in United States 1989

Released in United States on Video December 4, 1989