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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Science FictionActionAdventureComedyFamily3.4

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.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.

March 30, 1990 · Directed by Steve Barron

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A simple estimate based mostly on pace, with small nudges for flow, payoff speed, and how much keeps happening. Rounded to the nearest 5 minutes.

Runtime1h 33m
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Feels like1h 20m
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Cast & crew

Brian Tochi
Leonardo (voice)
Josh Pais
Raphael (voice) / Passenger In Cab
Corey Feldman
Donatello (voice)
Robbie Rist
Michelangelo (voice)
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

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