Review of Beverly Hills Ninja (1997) by Ethan A — 01 Apr 2017

4/1/2017: There were a few funny moments, but generally too dumb. Farley was typecast as the fat stupid funny guy when he is so much more. Disappointing.

This review of Beverly Hills Ninja (1997) was written by Ethan A on 01 Apr 2017.

Beverly Hills Ninja has generally received mixed reviews.

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