Pray for Death

Jan 11, 1985

1h 32m

★ 6.1

The Master Ninja is Back.

Overview

Akira Saito, a Japanese businessman lives in Tokyo with his Japanese-American wife Aiko and their children, Takeshi and Tomoya. When the family has a chance to move to the United States so that Aiko can teach the children about their American heritage, they pack up and head for Houston, Texas and run a restaurant. This is where the trouble begins....

Genres

Action

Production Companies

Pray Films

Trans World Entertainment

Pray for Death Trailers

Cast

Akira Saito

Sho Kosugi

Limehouse Willie

James Booth

Aiko Saito

Donna Kei Benz

Lt. Anderson

Norman Burton

Takeshi Saito

Kane Kosugi

Tomoya Saito

Shane Kosugi

Sgt. Joe Daley

Matthew Faison

Sam Green

Parley Baer

Kaga

Robert Ito

Mr. Newman

Michael Constantine

Vinnie Seline

Alan Amiel

Cohen

Woody Watson

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