Ninja Assassin

Ninja Assassin is a 2009 martial arts film directed by James McTeigue, from a screenplay by Matthew Sand and J. Michael Straczynski. It stars Rain as a disillusioned assassin from a modern-day ninja clan, looking for retribution against his former mentor, played by Sho Kosugi. The cast also features Naomie Harris, Ben Miles, and Rick Yune. The film was produced by The Wachowskis, Joel Silver and Grant Hill under Legendary Pictures, Dark Castle Entertainment and Silver Pictures. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, and premiered in theaters across the United States on November 25, 2009. It received generally negative reviews from critics, but was a moderate commercial success.