Enter the Ninja

Enter the Ninja Cinema Poster Country USA Directed by Menahem Golan Release Date 1981 Distributor Cannon Films MGM / United Artists Main Cast Character Actor Cole Franco Nero Hasegawa Sho Kosugi Frank Landers Alex Courtney Mary-Ann Landers Susan George Charles Venarius Christopher George

Enter the Ninja is a 1981 martial arts movie directed by Menahem Golan and starring Franco Nero as Cole, "A White Ninja", and Sho Kosugi as Hasegawa, "A Black Ninja", Cole's archrival. The movie starts the Golan-Globus Ninja film series and is followed by Revenge of the Ninja (1983) and Ninja III: The Domination (1984).

The following weapons were used in the film Enter the Ninja:

Handguns

Smith & Wesson Military & Police

Smith & Wesson Model M&P revolvers are seen in hands of Charles Venarius (Christopher George) and his henchmen in the final scene.

Smith & Wesson Model M&P Revolver - .38 Special

Cole grapples a henchman who is armed with a S&W M&P revolver.

Two henchmen drop their revolvers. The one at the left is armed with a nickel plated M&P.

Venarius fires his revolver.

Another view at the same scene.

Venarius drops his revolver.

Colt Python

In one scene Venarius' bodyguard holds a revolver that is supposed to be a Colt Python.

Colt Python with 4" Barrel and factory wood grips - .357 Magnum

M1911A1

Most of Venarius' henchmen carry M1911A1 pistols. In the flashback scene both Cole (Franco Nero) and Frank Landers (Alex Courtney) carry pistols in holsters. The pistols themselves are not seen but the holsters are of the type that was used with M1911s.

World War 2 issued Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP.

A holster is seen on Frank Landers' belt in the flashback scene.

A henchman holds Cole at gunpoint.

A dying henchman tries to get his pistol. The screenshot is B&W because this scene is seen through a surveillance camera.

Venarius' bodyguard aims his pistol at Cole who is in full ninja suit.

Mr. Parker (Constantine Gregory, credited as Constantin de Goguel) holds Mary-Ann Landers as hostage.

Some of henchmen are seen with nickel plated M1911s.

Satin Nickel M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP. Manufactured on license by Remington Rand.

A henchman with a nickel plated M1911A1 is killed by ninja weapon.

Another henchman holds a nickel plated M1911A1.

Shotguns

Squires-Bingham Model 30

A Squires-Bingham Model 30 shotgun is seen in hands of Mary-Ann Landers (Susan George) when Cole (Franco Nero) appeares in Landers' estate. Later both Mary-Ann and Frank Landers (Alex Courtney) carry this shotgun during the attack on their estate.

Mary-Ann aims her shotgun at Cole.

Mary-Ann searches Cole.

The shotgun is seen on the ground.

Mary-Ann graps the shotgun.

Rifles

M1917 Enfield

M1917 Enfield rifles are seen in hands of the guards in Landers' estate. They can be identified due the shape of the bolt handle and the rear sight. According to the fact that the movie was filmed in the Philippines, the rifles are most likely former US Army M1917s, issued to Philippine Commonwealth Army and Philippine Constabulary.

M1917 Enfield - .30-06 Springfield

Guard with M1917 rifle.

M1 Garand

One of the guards in Venarius' headquarters is armed with an M1 Garand.

M1 Garand semiautomatic Rifle with leather M1917 sling - .30-06

A guard with Garand is hit by shuriken.

Assault Rifles

Colt/Elisco Tools Model 653P

In the flashback scene both Cole (Franco Nero) and Frank Landers (Alex Courtney) carry carbine versions of M16. Same carbines are seen in hands of several Venarius' henchmen. Dollars (Will Hare) uses one such gun, taken from a henchman. These carbines look like Colt Model 653 but according to the fact that the movie was filmed in the Philippines, they are most likely license-manufactured Elisco Model 653P. The carbines also feature the newer round forward assist plunger which is an indicator of the Elisco Model 653P, as opposed to the original Colt manufactured Model 653 which had the older teardrop shaped plunder.

Colt Model 653 "M16A1 Carbine" - 5.56x45mm

Cole and Frank Landers with their Colt Model 653s in the flashback scene.

Frank Landers carries a Colt Model 653 at his back in the flashback scene.

Cole holds a Colt Model 653 taken from a henchman.

Cole strangles a henchman with his own carbine.

Two henchmen hold their carbines.

A pile of carbines taken by Cole from Venarius' henchmen. An M1911A1 is also seen at the left.

A guard aims his carbine at Dollars.

A collapsible stock can be seen.

M16A1

Some of Venarius' headquarters guards carry M16A1s. These assault rifles can also be license manufactured Elisco Tools weapons.

M16A1 with 20 round magazine - 5.56x45mm

An M16A1 is seen on the body of a guard at the right. Other guards' weapons are Colt Model 653 carbines.