After opening scenes of a gang of thugs fighting near railroad tracks, we cut to the Instructor and Thumper jogging. Interspersed with the jogging are scenes of a ninja sneaking up on some little kids. Why is there a ninja in the suburbs? Are the kids in danger? Don’t worry. It’s only a ninja wannabe and he’s quickly dispatched by the kids who know karate thanks to the Instructor and Thumper.
About 30 minutes in a rival karate school and instructor are introduced. Hart is the opposite of the Instructor and is a bully. Hart’s men break into the Instructor’s school after it closes but don’t realize his love interest is still inside. She makes short work of the intruders and calls the police.
At the local karate tournament, the fake ninja steals Thumpers trophy and pummels him with it Since Thumper’s wife is about to give birth to his first child, it’s an obvious consequence. Thank god it wasn’t his last day on the job or he’d be dead.
Our benevolent Instructor loses it. Thus begins his quest to make Hart pay, being unaware that Thumper had verbally parried Hart and the perpetrator is the mentally disturbed ninja. Though to be far, Hart had it coming since he’s a bully and he did kill the Instructors wife.
This movie is everything you want from a 1980s independent martial arts movie.
Ridiculous dialogue
From now on, we do our ass kicking on other people.
I don’t see no anchor tied to your ass, baby.
No one touches my hair.
Thumper: I want to become one hell of a karate instructor
Instructor: When did you decide this?
Thumper: Right after your wife was murdered.
Who the hell is this? And who do you think you are anyway?
Oh she’s pretty. I bet she’d love me if I was a black belt and won a trophy. If she wouldn’t, I’d punch her right in the face.
I’ll get you. I’ll mangle you, you turd.
Thumper: Excuse me Hart. I don’t have to prove things to you or anybody else.
Hart: Why’s that?
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| My favorite VHS label |
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| The doughy middle aged ninja |
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| These kids are barely inconvenienced by the ninja |
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| Crop top alert |
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| The Instructor is not intimidated |
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Silly looking but brilliant defense against throwing stars?
Put your shoes on your hands |
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| The Instructor is not to be messed with |
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| Action mustache and hair |
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| Nooooooooooo! |
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| What’s after a car chase? A motorcycle chase |
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| Riding through water at the dam |
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| Fighting below the dam |
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