Royal Kill

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Royal Kill
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Directed by Babar Ahmed
Written byBabar Ahmed
Starring
CinematographyJonathan Belinski
Edited byJ. D. Beales
Music by Kenneth Lampl
Release date
  • April 10, 2009 (2009-04-10)
Running time
90 min
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$350,000 [1]
Box office$50,090 [1]

Royal Kill (also released under the title Ninja's Creed) is a 2009 American psychological action thriller film directed by Babar Ahmed and starring Eric Roberts and Pat Morita, along with Lalaine and professional wrestler Gail Kim. The film was released April 10, 2009 in theaters. The DVD release went by the name Ninja's Creed and went on sale July 20, 2010.

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Plot

Jan (Lalaine) is a teenage girl living in Washington, D.C. Unbeknownst to her, the Skanji regime murdered the Kingdom of Samarza's royal family, therefore making her the remaining heir to the throne. A Samarzan warrior journeys to D.C. to bring Jan back to lead the Samarzan people and protect her from the Skanji assassin sent to eliminate her.

Cast

Notes

Production

The film was shot in Washington, D.C. in 2005. [3]

Viral video

On April 7, 2009, the producers of Royal Kill held an informal press conference with the film's director, lead actress, and composer. In addition, two supposed "experts" were present to discuss the Nepalese royal massacre as the basis for the story. When the topic was brought up, a woman in the audience started to berate one of the experts before approaching her and slamming her head into a table. A brief fight ensued before the attacker was pulled away. She then hopped into a waiting car. [4]

Video of the incident was posted to YouTube and other internet video sites, eventually being viewed millions of times. [5] Some suspected that it was staged. [6]

In fact, both women involved were professional wrestlers hired to do a stunt in hopes of attracting attention to the low-budget film. The attacker was noted wrestler Shelly Martinez. A video later appeared showing the participants rehearsing and discussing the incident. [7]

Release

Royal Kill had a limited release in some AMC Theatres in Los Angeles, Chicago and Washington, D.C. on April 10, 2009. [8]

It was one of the lowest-budgeted movies ever to play at AMC.[ citation needed ] After a successful first week in theaters, Royal Kill's theatrical run was extended to a second and then a third week.

Reception

The film received primarily poor reviews. James Lasome of Horror Freak News called the movie "Fun, imaginative, and complex". [9] However, most critics were not so enamored. Dan Zak, writing for The Washington Post , called the film "essentially storyless" with "deliriously bad filmmaking" and wrote that the special effects "look like they were created in Microsoft Paint." [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Royal Kill (2009)". Box Office Mojo. 2009-04-30. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
  2. ↑ http://wikienglewood.net/index.php?title=Alexander_Wraith [ dead link ]
  3. 1 2 Zak, Dan (10 April 2009). "Movie Review: 'Royal Kill'". The Washington Post .
  4. ↑ WWE Wrestlemania-like move at "Royal Kill" press conference. 8 April 2009. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
  5. ↑ Cute Actress Gets Head Slammed. Break.com. April 2009. Archived from the original on 2011-05-17.
  6. ↑ Olszewski, Tricia (8 April 2009). ""Violent Incident" at Royal Kill Press Conference Smacks of Bullshit". Washington City Paper.
  7. ↑ Girl Fight At "Royal Kill" Press Conference. 16 August 2009. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  8. ↑ Pasquine, Frank (2009-04-09). "Film School Alumni Babar Ahmed Directs Feature Film, Royal Kill". New York Film Academy Blog. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
  9. ↑ Lasome, James (30 June 2016). "'Sid's Paralysis'". Horror Freak News.
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