''Ninja Turf'' (also known as ''L.A. Streetfighter'') is a 1985

martial arts film Martial arts films are a subgenre of action films that feature martial arts combat between characters. These combats are usually the films' primary appeal and entertainment value, and often are a method of storytelling and character expression a ...

, starring Jun Chong and

Phillip Rhee Phillip Rhee (born September 7, 1960) is a South Korean martial artist, actor, director, screenwriter, and film producer, best known for his role as Tommy Lee in the 1989 American martial arts film '' Best of the Best'', and its sequels '' Best ...

. Loren Avedon, Thomas F. Wilson in his feature film debut, and Peter Malota appear in this film in small roles. The film also goes by other titles such as ''Street Gang'' (Finland), ''LA Street War'' (France), ''Chinese Connection'' (France, bootleg title), ''The Yellow Devils of Los Angeles'' (Germany), ''Los Angeles Warriors'' (Poland), ''The L.A. Fighters'' (Portugal), ''Ninja Territory'' (Russia), ''Chinatown'' (South Korea), ''Los Angeles Command'' (Spain), ''Street Fighters'' (Turkey), and ''Fighters from Los Angeles'' (Ukraine).

Plot

Tony is the new kid at school. Right off the bat, he befriends gang leader Young and his friends Mark, Frank, and Darrin. However, after bumping into Young's rival Chan, he gets threatened. Young challenges Chan to a fight and defeats him using a wooden sword to Chan's staff. Two mysterious people show up and offer Young and his friends a job for a private security agency. When the boys aren't in school, they pull security at a party. They get into fights with the Spikes Gang, a racist gang and the Blades, a Latino gang. Meanwhile, Tony starts a romance with Lily, who just happens to be Chan's sister and that just makes Chan even more upset and at the same time, Young seems jealous that Tony has found love where Young feels alone due to his mother's constant drinking and promiscuity. He sees Tony as a brother and when he sees him with Lily, it makes his upset. When the boys are asked to do security for a rich businessman, Young learns that his new client is actually one of the biggest drug dealers in the city. After the party, while the dealer is with his girlfriend, Young takes the briefcase of money the mob boss scored on the deal and runs off. Angry, the mob boss hires two hitmen, a master Yakuza swordsman named Yoshida and a New York-based martial artist named Kruger. The hitmen confront Chan and his men, yet Chan decides to help them locate their hideout. Mark, Frank, and Darrin are all kidnapped and tortured. While Tony is at home studying, Young proceeds to take out the syndicate. He kills Yoshida but is slightly injured in the process. He defeats Kruger by breaking his knee. On his way back with the very injured Mark, Frank, and Darrin, Young is confronted by Chan and his gang. Finally realizing her mistakes, Young's mother tells Young she is sorry and that she loves him. However, Chan proceeds to hit Young's mom and Young is mortally wounded in a fight. Tony, looking for Young, finds his fallen friend and goes on a rampage. Taking Young's wooden sword, he proceeds to defeat Chan's gang and mortally wound Chan himself with a strike to the head with the sword. As Young's mom and Tony run towards Young, Young passes away in their arms and the two grieve as daylight hits Los Angeles.

Cast

Jun Chong Jun Chong (born 1944) is a South Korean-born martial artist, filmmaker and actor. Life and martial arts Chong was born in 1944 on the Korean Peninsula. At age 8, he began training in taekwondo. While he won numerous competitions both national ...

as Young *

as Tony *

James Lew James Jene Fae Lew (born September 6, 1952) is an American martial artist, stuntman, and actor. He has made 80 on-screen film and television appearances and 46 more as a stunt coordinator or stunt double. He won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outsta ...

as Chan *Rosanna King as Lily * Bill Wallace as Kruger *Ken Nagayama as Yoshida *

Mark Hicks Mark Hicks (1949-1977) of Manhattan Beach, California, was a figurative and abstract painter. He was also a quadriplegic, since falling out of a tree at age 12. Hicks was the subject of the 1977 Academy Award-winning documentary short '' Gravity ...

as Mark *Frank Marmolejo as Frank *Darrin Mukama as Darrin * Loren Avedon as Chan's Gang Member *Danny Gibson as Spikes Gang Leader *John Rojas as Blades Leader *Toma Gjokaj as Drug Dealer *

Brinke Stevens Brinke Stevens (born Charlene Elizabeth Brinkman, September 20, 1954) is an American actress. A native of San Diego, Stevens initially pursued a career as a marine biologist prior to becoming an actress, earning an undergraduate degree in biolo ...

as Boss's Girlfriend * Peter Malota as Syndicate Gang Member * Thomas F. Wilson as Spikes Gang Member

Reception

The movie gained mixed reviews.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0091433, Los Angeles Streetfighter 1986 films Films about Korean Americans 1986 martial arts films American martial arts films Ninja films 1980s English-language films 1980s American films English-language action films