4.3 Score

1993 • 1h 27min • PG • Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family

Surf Ninjas

"Surf's up! Time to save the world!"

Two Asian-American "surfer-dude" brothers discover they are the long lost princes from a China Sea Island. Part of their inheritance includes magically-induced martial arts prowess and seeing the future. Using their new powers, they act to overthrow the island's current dictator, a despotic madman with a metal face!

IMDb 5.0

RT 11%

Director

Neal Israel

Writer

Dan Gordon

Composer

David Kitay

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Ernie Reyes Sr.

Zatch

Ernie Reyes Jr.

Johnny

Nicolas Cowan

Adam

John Karlen

Mac

Rob Schneider

Iggy

Leslie Nielsen

Colonel Chi

Tone Loc

Lieutenant Spence

Kelly Hu

Ro-May

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Ernie Reyes Sr. Zatch

Ernie Reyes Jr. Johnny

Nicolas Cowan Adam

John Karlen Mac

Rob Schneider Iggy

Leslie Nielsen Colonel Chi

Tone Loc Lieutenant Spence

Kelly Hu Ro-May

Sheng Meng Major Snee

Tad Horino Gum-Bey

Philip Tan Captain Ming

Nathan Jung Manchu

Keone Young Baba Ram

Neal Israel Mr. Dunbar

Romy Walthall Miss Robertson

Oliver Mills Moto Surfer

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