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1990 · Hong Kong SAR China, United States

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Tonight at a glance

Runtime: 93 min
Age rating: PG
Language: English
Country: Hong Kong SAR China, United States
Violence: Mild

Why tonight?

Under two hours — there is still an evening on the other side of it.

The story

A quartet of humanoid turtles, trained by their mentor in Ninjutsu, must learn to work together to face the menace of Shredder and the Foot Clan.

new york city
martial arts
skateboarding
brother
superhero
mutant
cartoon
pizza delivery
pizza
turtle

The look

A few frames, chosen rather than collected.

The bill

Judith Hoag — April O'Neil
Elias Koteas — Casey Jones
Kevin Clash — Splinter (voice)
David McCharen — The Shredder / Oroku Saki (voice)
David Forman — Leonardo / Gang Member
Martin P. Robinson — Leonardo
David Greenaway — Raphael
Kenn Scott — Raphael
Leif Tilden — Donatello / Foot Messenger
David Rudman — Donatello
Ernie Reyes Jr. — Donatello

Directed: Steve Barron
Written: Bobby Herbeck, Todd W. Langen

Production

Rating: 6.7 / 10 · 2,012 ratings
Studio: Orange Sky Golden Harvest, Mirage Studios

The Collection

The complete story, in order.

1990 · You’re here
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Where it starts.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
1991
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
1993

If this stayed with you

Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.