Dave Barber Cinematheque
Main Floor - 100 Arthur Street
Winnipeg, MB, Canada, R3B 1H3
Dir. Steve Barron
1990, USA, 93 min
Rating: PG
In New York, mysterious radioactive ooze has mutated four sewer turtles into talking, upright-walking, crime-fighting ninjas. The intrepid heroes – Michelangelo, Donatello, Raphael, and Leonardo – are trained in the Ninjutsu arts by their rat sensei, Splinter. When a villainous rogue ninja, who is a former pupil of Splinter, arrives and spreads lawlessness throughout the city, it’s up to the plucky turtles to stop him.
“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is exactly as advertised: one-liners, brawls, and general silliness. Good for the young at heart.” – Rotten Tomatoes