Ninja Assassin

Ninja Assassin
Ninja Assassin
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	James McTeigue
Screenplay by	Matthew Sand; J. Michael Straczynski;
Story by	Matthew Sand
Produced by	Joel Silver; The Wachowskis; Grant Hill;
Starring	Rain; Naomie Harris;
Cinematography	Karl Walter Lindenlaub
Edited by	Gian Ganziano; Joseph Jett Sally;
Music by	Ilan Eshkeri
Production; companies	Dark Castle Entertainment; Legendary Pictures; Silver Pictures;
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date	November 25, 2009;
Running time	99 minutes
Countries	United States ; Germany
Language	English
Budget	$30 million
Box office	$61.6 million

Ninja Assassin is a 2009 martial arts film directed by James McTeigue from a story and script by Matthew Sand and J. Michael Straczynski. The film stars Rain as a disillusioned assassin looking for retribution against his former mentor, played by Sho Kosugi. Ninja Assassin explores political corruption, child endangerment and the impact of violence. The film was produced by The Wachowskis, Joel Silver and Grant Hill under Legendary Pictures, Dark Castle Entertainment and Silver Pictures. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

Ninja Assassin premiered in theaters across the United States on November 25, 2009, and received negative reviews from critics.