Beverly Hills Ninja

Beverly Hills Ninja
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDennis Dugan
Written by
  • Mark Feldberg
  • Mitch Klebanoff
Produced by
  • Bradley Jenkel
  • Brad Krevoy
  • Steven Stabler
  • Mitch Klebanoff
Starring
CinematographyArthur Albert
Edited byJeff Gourson
Music byGeorge S. Clinton
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release date
  • January 17, 1997 (1997-01-17)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language
  • English
Budget$18 million
Box office$37.9 million

Beverly Hills Ninja is a 1997 American martial arts slapstick comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan, written by Mark Feldberg and Mitch Klebanoff. The film stars Chris Farley, Nicollette Sheridan, Nathaniel Parker, with Chris Rock, and Robin Shou. The main plot revolves around Haru (Farley), a white orphan boy who was raised by a clan of ninjas as an infant, traveling to Beverly Hills to investigate a murder surrounding a counterfeit operation. Upon release, the film received negative reviews from critics but was a modest commercial success, grossing nearly $38 million worldwide on a $18 million budget. It was the last film starring Farley to be released in his lifetime, as he died eleven months after its release later that same year.