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- ↑ "3 Ninjas Kick Back". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ↑ "3 Ninjas Knuckle Up". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ↑ "3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved August 8, 2020.
