Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie

Theatrical Release Date: 1990 03 30 (USA)

UPC: 794043412127

Studio: New Line Home Video

MPAA Rating: PG   Contains:[Violence, Suitable for Children]

Summary: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie is the live-action, feature film adaptation of the cult comic book and the popular animated television show. After prolonged exposure to radiation, four teenage turtles--Michelangelo, Raphael, Leonardo, and Donatello--have mutated into ninjas and have begun living in the sewers of a large city. Under the guidance of a ninja master Splinter the Rat and television reporter April, the Turtles embark on a mission to run crime out of the city and battle the warlord Shredder. The Turtles have been designed by Jim Henson Productions and effortlessly fit into the live-action surroundings. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

Category: Children's/Family

Features: Widescreen and full-frame versions converted from high-definition transfer
Original theatrical trailer
New Line Family Line previews
Original "Sewer Maze" interactive game played with DVD remote control
"The T Files" Turtle and character biographies
Dolby Digital 5.1 multi-channel Surround Sound

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie

Format: DVD

Release Date: 02/24/1998

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Theatre Wide-Screen, 1.33:1 Pre-1954 Standard

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, DD1 Dolby Digital Mono

Runtime: 95 Minutes

Sides: 2

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French

Subtitles: English,French,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Andrea LeVasseur

This live-action film version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is more like the satiric black-and-white comic book by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird from the early '80s than the wildly popular syndicated cartoon show, which broadened the humor from the original's dark tone. However, the bleak pseudo-noir production design and turtle body suits didn't keep away the audience; it became a box-office hit for New Line Cinema, becoming one of the top-grossing films of the year. The story concerns the origin of the turtles and their teaming with reporter April O'Neil to beat the Foot Clan along with some flashbacks of Master Splinter's past, but the plot is really just an excuse to bring the quick surfer-speak and ninja action to the big screen for Turtles fans. The work of Jim Henson Productions, the latex animatronic costumes were well-constructed and worn by stunt men doling out the turtle power in some effective action sequences. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie was followed by a few sequels, a video game, and numerous other media before Turtlemania was quickly overshadowed by the coming popularity of the Power Rangers. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Winston Hemingway  Actor 
Mark Jeffrey Miller  Actor 
Tae Pak  Actor 
Louis Cantarini  Actor 
Joe Inscoe  Actor 
Joseph D'Onofrio  Actor 
Sam Rockwell  Actor 
Kenn Troum  Actor 
Kitty Fitzgibbon  Actor 
John D. Ward  Actor 
Josh Pais  Actor 
Ju Yu  Actor 
John Rogers  Actor 
Joshua Bo Lozoff  Actor 
Robert Haskell  Actor 
Cassandra Ward-Freeman  Actor 
Steven Barron  Director 
Raymond Chow  Executive Producer 
John Du Prez  Composer (Music Score) 
Bobby Herbeck  Screenwriter 
Todd W. Langen  Screenwriter 
Judith Hoag  Actor 
Elias Koteas  Actor 
Josh Pais  Actor 
Ray Serra  Actor 
Michael Turney  Actor 
Michelan Sisti  Actor 
Leif Tilden  Actor 
James Saito  Actor 
David Forman  Actor 
David Forman  Actor 
Jay Patterson  Actor 
Toshishiro Obata  Actor 
Robbie Rist  Actor 
Kevin Clash  Actor 
Brian Tochi  Actor 
David McCharen  Actor 
Michael McConnohie  Actor 
Corey Feldman  Actor 

Country: USA