3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain facts for kids
Quick facts for kids 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain |
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| Directed by | Sean McNamara |
| Produced by | Arthur Leeds Sang-ok Shin |
| Written by | Sean McNamara Jeff Phillips |
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| Music by | John Coda |
| Cinematography | Blake T. Evans |
| Editing by | Annamaria Szanto |
| Studio | Sheen Productions, inc. Leeds Ben-Ami Productions, inc. |
| Distributed by | TriStar Pictures |
| Release date(s) | April 10, 1998 |
| Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Money made | $ 375,805 (U.S.) |
3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain is an action-packed martial arts film from 1998. It's the fourth and final movie in the popular 3 Ninjas series.
The movie was directed by Sean McNamara. Only three of the original actors from the series returned for this film. None of the young actors from the earlier movies came back. Victor Wong, who plays Grandpa Mori, is the only actor to appear in all four films. This was also his last movie before he passed away in 2001. The film was shot in Denver, Colorado, at the Elitch Gardens amusement park.
Story of the Movie
During their summer break, brothers Rocky, Colt, and Tum-Tum are training with their grandfather, Mori. They try an obstacle course in the dark. They finish the course, but they still need to learn how to use their other senses when they can't see.
Later, Tum-Tum is sad because his favorite TV show, "Dave Dragon & the Star Force 5," is ending. The next day, they meet a new neighbor named Amanda. She accidentally crashes her remote controlled helicopter into their house! To say sorry, Amanda is invited to Tum-Tum's birthday party at Mega Mountain. This is a big amusement park, like Six Flags.
Once they get to the park, Rocky goes off with his girlfriend, Jennifer, and her friends. Tum-Tum convinces Colt to go with him to a special live Dave Dragon show. While the kids are having fun, a criminal named Mary Ann "Medusa" Rogers and her helpers sneak into the park. They take over the park's control center. Medusa shuts down many rides and holds everyone hostage. She threatens the park owner, Harry Jacobsons, demanding $10 million for their safety.
Meanwhile, Tum-Tum and Colt want to get Dave Dragon's autograph. But they see Medusa's helpers trying to capture Dave! The boys save him and chase the bad guys. Rocky sees this on a security camera and joins his brothers. The boys and Amanda realize the park is in danger. They tell Dave Dragon what's happening. Dave goes to fight the bad guys. Amanda finds a radio and climbs a tower to call the police and firefighters.
However, Medusa and her helpers spot the police and ambush them. This brings in the FBI, led by Sam. Medusa then orders her helper, C.J., to mess with the Avalanche ride. Amanda gives the boys some cool gadgets she has. They use these to fight Medusa's helpers while Amanda tries to stop the ride. She uses her laptop to take control, but Medusa sees them on a camera monitor and takes their picture.
Medusa sends her three clumsy nephews, Carl, Buelow, and Zed, to catch the ninjas. But the boys use their ninja skills and the park's games and rides to defeat them. Dave Dragon sneaks into the control center, but he is quickly caught. The police and FBI bring in the SWAT unit for help. But Medusa's helpers stop them from entering the park with an electric trap.
Amanda uses her laptop to lock down the park's main control systems. C.J. tries to stop her. Medusa quickly activates the roller coaster's emergency brake. She has her helpers trap Dave and several guests in the middle of the roller coaster loop. One of Medusa's helpers threatens Dave. Medusa demands the ransom from Jacobson for the guests' safety. Sam tells Jacobson to pay her.
Medusa's nephews find a picture of Rocky and his girlfriend, Jennifer. They capture Jennifer and tie her to the roller coaster tracks. Medusa threatens to crush her if the ninjas don't cooperate. Rocky goes to rescue Jennifer. Medusa sends her second-in-command, Lothar Zogg, to stop him. Rocky fights Lothar. The fight leads them to the top of the roller coaster loop. Rocky knocks Lothar off with a yo-yo tied to his ankle. Lothar bounces out of the park and right into the hands of the FBI! Rocky then frees Jennifer just before Medusa releases the roller coaster.
Jacobson arrives in a helicopter with bags of money to pay the ransom. But Amanda uses her helicopter to destroy the last bag! Money rains down on the park, and guests start grabbing it. Medusa captures Amanda and escapes underground with the rest of the money. Dave fights off Medusa's ninjas, but she knocks him out. The boys defeat more of Medusa's ninjas. Then Medusa shoots out all the lights. In the dark, Medusa's ninjas attack the boys using night vision goggles.
Even though they can't see, the boys remember Mori's advice to use their other senses. They overcome the darkness and defeat Medusa's ninjas. They rescue Amanda, who is handcuffed next to a bomb. They free her, but they can't turn off the bomb because the power is short-circuited. So, they attach the bomb to some oxygen tanks. With Dave's help, they knock off the tank's valves, sending it like a torpedo towards Medusa's escape ship. The ship explodes! The FBI arrives at the beach and captures Medusa, who finally gives up.
The boys are now heroes! They tell the press that Dave Dragon is the real hero. After reuniting with their parents and grandfather, Rocky and Colt promise Mori they will keep training. They also invite Amanda to train with them next year, and she happily agrees. The movie ends with everyone celebrating Tum-Tum's birthday.
Cast
- Mathew Botuchis as Samuel "Rocky" Douglas
- Michael O'Laskey II as Jeffrey "Colt" Douglas
- James Paul Roeske ll as Michael "Tum-Tum" Douglas
- Hulk Hogan as Dave Dragon
- Emily Roeske as Little Girl
- Lindsay Felton as Jennifer
- Chelsey Earlywine as Amanda
- Alan McRae as Sam Douglas
- Margarita Franco as Jessica Douglas
- Victor Wong as Grandpa Mori Tanaka
- Loni Anderson as Mary Ann "Medusa" Rogers
- Jim Varney as Lothar Zogg
- Kirk Baily as Carl
- Brendan O'Brien as Zed
- Travis McKenna as Buelow
- Dwayne Carrington as C.J.
- Pat Mahoney as Harry Jacobson
See also
In Spanish: 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain para niños
