Pray for Death

Pray for Death is one of the greats from the ninja movie craze of the 1980s. It stars Sho Kosugi and he was one of the most popular martial arts stars from that time period. It also stars his two children who play the children of the character in the movie.

The central story line follows a Japanese businessman as he moves to the United States to start his own store. Unfortunately, he runs across a Mafia organization and its violent soldiers. The story turns bad for the Mafia as he turns out to be a trained Ninja warrior as revealed at the beginning of the movie. Due to family issues he has sworn a vow of peace. Will he keep that vow or break it? There are also some great scenes starring his children and their developing awareness of his hidden skills.