| “ | Poor little rich girl. You aren't so beautiful and defiant now. | ” |
| - John Palin |
- For the episode, see MST3K 324 - Master Ninja II.
Master Ninja II is a feature-length presentation assembled from two episodes of the 1984 TV series The Master. It is the second such feature, after Master Ninja I (used in Experiment #322) and was followed by several additional features.
Plot[]
Two traveling Ninjas – master and apprentice – help a cute motorcycle racer form a union at her warehouse and fight off the corrupt owners.
Later, the two help rescue another young woman (the daughter of a Senator) who is being held hostage by terrorists. The duo gets additional aid from a former spy. The situation is complicated by the arrival of the master's former student, who wants him dead.
Cast[]
- Lee Van Cleef as John Peter McAllister
- Timothy Van Patten as Max Keller
- George Lazenby as Mallory
- Sho Kosugi as Okasa
- Crystal Bernard as Carrie Brown
- Mickey Jones as Hog
- Cotter Smith as Chad Webster
- Ritch Brinkley as Ralph Carter
- Monte Markham as CIA Head
- David McCallum as Castile
- Jennifer Runyon as Alicia Clayton
- Randi Brooks as Serena
- Wolf Muser as John Palin
Notes[]
- Assembled from the episodes "State of the Union" and "Hostages".
MST3K Connections[]
- Director Ray Austin was also director for Master Ninja I.
- Lee Van Cleef also portrayed Dr. Tom Anderson in It Conquered the World and had previously portrayed John Peter McAllister in Master Ninja I.
- Timothy Van Patten reprised his role as Max Keller in Master Ninja I.
- Actor and stunt coordinator Sho Kosugi reprised his role as Okasa and was stunt coordinator in Master Ninja I.
- Rich Brinkley also portrayed Gunner in Doctor Mordrid.
- Bob Hoy (Masterson) also portrayed Charlie in Revenge of the Creature (as well as being a stuntman) and a mole person in The Mole People.
- Producer Joe Boston was also production manager for Master Ninja I.
- Executive producer Michael Sloan was also writer and executive producer for Master Ninja I.
- Composer Bill Conti was also composer for Master Ninja I.
- Cinematographer Frank Beascoechea was also cinematographer for Master Ninja I.
- Hair stylist Jean Austin was also hair stylist for Kitten with a Whip.
- Production manager Donald L. Gold was also unit manager for San Francisco International.
- First assistant director Dirk Petersmann was also first assistant director for Master Ninja I.
- Stunt coordinator Gary Davis was also stunt coordinator for Master Ninja I.
- Lee Van Cleef stunt double Bruce Paul Barbour had previously performed that duty in Master Ninja I and was stunt driver in City Limits and Werewolf (in which he also portrayed a partygoer), as well as a stuntman in The Incredible Melting Man.
- Production executive Terry Morse Jr. was also production executive for Master Ninja I and second assistant director for Kitten with a Whip.