List of ninja films
Title Notes Release Date
Kaiketsu Kurozukin ( 快傑黒頭巾 ) [ various films from 1936 , 1953-1960 , 1981 , 1990 ] Despite the black hooded costume , Kaiketsu Kurozukin ( The Black Hooded Man ) , like Kurama Tengu , is not a ninja , but is actually a samurai who disguises himself to fight corruption and right wrongs 1936 etc
Murasaki Zukin ( 紫頭巾 ) [ various films from 1957 , 1958 , 1963 , 1982 ] Despite the hooded costume , Murasaki Zukin ( The Purple Hood ) , like Kurama Tengu and Kaiketsu Kurozukin , is not a ninja , but rather a Zorro type of character 1957 etc
Hakuba Dōji ( 白馬童子 ) [ two films + TV series ] Despite the hooded costume , Hakuba Dōji ' ( Young Swordsman on the White Horse ) , like Kurama Tengu , Kaiketsu Kurozukin and Murasaki Zukin , is not a ninja , but a samurai and a Lone Ranger type of character 1960
Death Machines About three martial arts fighters ( one white , one black , and one Asian ) injected with a serum that turns them into zombie-like assassins working for a Japanese yakuza woman 1976.06
The Last Reunion [ aka Revenge of the Bushido Blade ] [ aka Ninja Nightmare ] A Japanese boy who witnessed his parents ' murders dedicates his life to following the samurai code of Bushido in order to avenge their deaths 1980
The Challenge [ aka Sword of the Ninja ] About rival brothers from a modern-day samurai clan 1982.07.23
The Last Dragon Lead character dresses as a ninja in one scene 1985.03.22
Ninja Turf Features a Japanese assassin who is a yakuza rather than a ninja 1985.03.23
Gymkata Original movie poster artwork only 1985.05.03
The Warrior and Ninja ( Bajing Ireng dan Jaka Sembung ) Features an Indonesian character dressed in a ninja-like costume 1985.06
Watch the Shadows Dance [ aka Nightmaster ] Karate students dress in ninja costumes and play paintball war games at night 1987
American Samurai Samurai teacher character briefly pretends to be a ninja during student 's training 1992.12.22
Ella Enchanted The Red Guards resemble ninja 2004.04.09
The Pacifier Features Korean agents dressed in ninja-like costumes 2005.03.04
In the Name of the King : A Dungeon Siege Tale The King 's stealth fighters resemble ninja 2007.11.29
Royal Kill About a warrior/assassin from the Kingdom of Samarza 2009.04.10
Coweb ( 戰·無雙 ) [ aka Ninja Masters ] Misleading title and cover artwork on North American DVD release only 2009.05.01
The Warrior 's Way About clans of Korean warriors/assassins 2010.12.03
Other films -- Miscellaneous
The following is a list of films where at least one ninja character appears as a significant plot element.