Rocky, Colt and Tum Tum are back in an all new adventure everyone will fall for.Rocky, Colt and Tum Tum are back in an all new adventure everyone will fall for.Rocky, Colt and Tum Tum are back in an all new adventure everyone will fall for.
- Awards
- 2 nominations
- Colt
- (as Max Elliot Slade)
- Charlie
- (as Donald L. Shanks)
- Chief Roundcreek
- (as Nickolas G. Ramus)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis film was shot before 3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994), despite not being released until later.
- GoofsWhen Rocky, Colt and Tum Tum are spying on the meeting between Jack and the mayor, the two men agree that the hearing will be held on the following day. That night, the three boys and Jo rescue Jo's father. The next morning, the boys are exhausted and Tum Tum falls asleep leaning against the refrigerator. That night, they attend the Native American ceremony and Grandpa helps them fight off J.J. and his men. The next morning is the hearing. This means that the hearing actually started two days after the meeting.
- Quotes
Rocky: Picking flowers, huh?
Indian Grandmother: Yes, to make medicine for your wounds.
Rocky: Oh. Why are you talking to them, though?
Indian Grandmother: I'm explaining to them why I am picking them off their roots.
Rocky: They can't understand you, can they?
Indian Grandmother: They may not understand my words, but they know my feelings.
Rocky: Do they ever say anything back to you?
Indian Grandmother: Sometimes, but they don't have to. Because they know that they are helping me. And that is the way we all help one another... because we are all brothers and sisters.
- Crazy creditsAt the End of the Movie, In the Credits, Max Elliott Slade's middle name is spelled wrong (Elliot) instead of Elliott with two t's
- Alternate versionsFor the 1995 UK video version, 2 minutes and 9 seconds of footage was cut to secure a 'PG' rating.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Cinematic Excrement: 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain (2012)
I've seen some bad films in my day but this is one of the worst, ever. I'm not exaggerating. In one fight scene, a kid actor -- who, coincidentally, can't act -- kicks a guy. He bends over with a comical look on his face, as if he's saying "Ouch! That hurt! I wonder why! I better think about it and give this kid the opportunity to do it again in the meantime!", and then the kid hands him a pizza tray (don't ask), punches him again, then kicks him. The guy pushes himself backwards and does a double flip (poor stuntmen -- it's obvious they're using their own force to accomplish the task), then lands on a table.
It's like POWER RANGERS, only performed by kids. In very dangerous situations, mind you. E.g. at the end a bunch of ruthless crooks with guns are chasing the kids and they keep outrunning and punching them.
This is a bad idea to put in kids' minds. "You can beat up grownups with guns -- just throw a few punches!"
Let me tell you what really would have happened.
Crook No. 1 would have whipped out his Uzi and taken down all three kids as they were running down the street like hyperactive morons.
I can't even DESCRIBE the awfulness of this movie. You honestly have to see it for yourself. It's that bad.
It's almost as bad as POD PEOPLE.
And get this: "Rated PG-13 for non-stop ninja action."
Non-stop ninja action. Wow. I guess this movie IS responsible for one thing -- proving that the MPAA can even manage to poke fun at movies. "For non-stop ninja action." I'm still laughing over that one.
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Three Ninjas: Knuckle Up
- Filming locations
- Topanga Canyon, California, USA(Grandpa Mori's cabin)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $413,479
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $67,789
- Mar 12, 1995
- Gross worldwide
- $413,479