
It was followed by three sequels.Īs a crime wave rises in New York City, reporter April O'Neil correctly theorizes that the mysterious ninja Foot Clan is behind the rising chaos. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles became the highest-grossing independent film up to that time (surpassed in 1999 by The Blair Witch Project), the ninth-highest-grossing film worldwide of 1990, and the highest-grossing film in the series until the 2014 reboot. The turtle costumes were developed by Jim Henson's Creature Shop, one of Henson's last projects before his death shortly after the premiere. The film is an adaptation of the early Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics, with several elements taken from the animated series airing at the time. Directed by Steve Barron, it stars Judith Hoag, Elias Koteas, and the voices of Brian Tochi, Robbie Rist, Corey Feldman, and Josh Pais. The film follows the turtles on a quest to save their master, Splinter, with their new allies, April O'Neil and Casey Jones, from The Shredder and his Foot Clan. It was the first theatrical Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film. No.Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a 1990 American superhero film based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. Oh, well what do you want? You want a thank you? Hey, broadzilla, you wouldn't even be standin' here if it weren't for me, okay? I was just trying to break it to you easy. What did you do? Did you take classes in insensitivity? Well, hey, you just saved yourself an eight-mile round-tripper. He left a message on your machine, uh, just before we got out. I need to get to a phone and call my boss. My nearest neighbors are about four miles away. on a little language barrier thing going here.

You know, I don't think that you're listening.

Primatene might just help to clear that up there. Well, it looks like you're the one who needs to be taught a lesson, pal. who died and made you referee? You did your job, now get out of here and let me do mine, all right? These JV low lifes need to be taught a lesson. How about a five-minute game misconduct for roughing, pal? And *this* is the penalty.Īnd let's not forget my personal favorite: two minutes for high sticking.

Now *that*, was a crime, you purse-grabbing pukes.
