New Jersey Stage 2016 - Issue 10 | Page 53

desert along with 200 other films — many of which had rusted right through their metal cans. Somewhat amazingly, the print of Ninja Busters was in perfect shape. So Guerro loaded up the 200 prints into a rental truck and drove across America to New Jersey, braving some giant ice storms. He then showed Ninja Busters at his three day ExFest Marathon where the audience howled with laughter and crowned it their favorite of the festival, so he figured that Ninja Busters was worth more screenings and a Blu-ray release. Ninja Busters will have two more screenings on October 29 at the Great Star Theater in San Francisco hosted by Roger Glenn, the film’s editor and assistant director. Following the first screening, there will be a Q&A with the film’s cast and crew. Stars from the film and director, Paul Kyriazi, will be in attendance. NJ STAGE 2016 - ISSUE 10 So, what’s the film about? Well,the official description says: Bernie and Chic (karate grandmasters Eric Lee and Sid Campbell) are two loveable goofballs just looking for easy work, sexy ladies, and a good slice of pizza. But a beating from a gang of thugs convinces the buddies to train in the martial arts in the hopes of meeting girls...and maybe learning self-defense. After stumbling across the operations of some illegal weapons dealers and their army of paid ninja assassins, Chic and Bernie must team up with their kung fu comrades to contend with sleazy gangsters, ruthless ninjas, underwear-throwing bikers, militant revolutionaries, and bitchin’ breakdancers. Will our heroes be able to defeat the mob and bust the ninjas? And more importantly, will they ever score with the chicks? New Jersey Stage caught up INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 53