The bullet train fight scene was shot in The Bridge Studios in Burnaby near Vancouver, using three train cars constructed specifically for the film. Indoor scenes were filmed in two local film studios, while outdoor locations included Queen Elizabeth Park and Lynn Canyon Park. The rest of the film was shot in Vancouver area. The establishing shots were filmed in Nagoya, Japan, during the first two weeks of principal photography. On a budget of $25 million, the film was shot in Japan and Canada in the period from April 23 to June 30, 1994. The Hunted had been one of his early scripts, written before he found success in Hollywood as the screenwriter of Pretty Woman (1990) and Under Siege (1992). Lawton's mainstream directorial debut he had earlier directed two low-budget films under a pseudonym. Racine, Mieko, and Oshima walk up the hill toward the family castle. Oshima then arrives in battle gear, and is annoyed to find all the ninjas dead. With his newfound skills and assistance from Mieko, Racine manages to decapitate Kinjo.
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However, he is armed with only a sword he barely knows how to use. Racine stabs Kinjo in the right shoulder, hurting his dominant arm. Kinjo is victorious, stabbing Takeda through the torso Takeda in turn stabs Kinjo in the leg, but soon dies.Īs Kinjo is about to kill a helpless Mieko he is caught off-guard by Racine, whom Oshima had released on Mieko's instructions. Hordes of ninjas arrive, overwhelming Takeda's inexperienced samurai, but Takeda gets the duel with Kinjo he wanted. When Racine announces that he wants to leave the island and return home to New York, Takeda has him imprisoned and alerts Kinjo of his whereabouts. Takeda arrives at the island and is dismayed to find that Oshima has been training Racine. Three weeks after Kirina's death, Takeda's new sword is ready, and Racine's injuries have healed. Disgusted that he killed an innocent woman over such a petty grievance, Kinjo kills the man. The man he finds, Nemura (Saito), is a powerful yakuza figure who bought Kirina from her uncle, a pimp, then ordered her death when she left him after years of servitude. Meanwhile, Kinjo decides to find out who hired his clan to murder Kirina. Despite the language barrier, the old man teaches him about smithing and swordsmanship. On the island, Racine spends time with the drunken bladesmith Oshima (Kubota), who is constructing a katana for Takeda. The ninjas' leader was Junko (Natsuki), Kinjo's lover her death increases Kinjo's motivation to kill Racine and Takeda.ĭuring the boat ride to the island, Mieko explains the history of the conflict between the two clans and the samurai concepts of courage and honor to Racine. Takeda and Mieko kill the attackers, but discover that Kinjo did not take part in the assault. Leaving the city, Takeda secretly uses Racine as bait to draw Kinjo out, leading to a battle on the train where several passenger cars of innocent people are slaughtered by the ninjas. Takeda and his wife Mieko (Shimada) subsequently take him to their family's stronghold, located on an island several hundred miles away. The ninjas attempt to finish Racine off at the hospital, killing several hospital staff and police officers, including Wadakura, but he escapes. Racine also finds out that Takeda is the last in a samurai line and has a feud with Kinjo. Takeda claims Racine's life is in danger as he has seen Kinjo's face. Racine is approached by Ijuro Takeda (Harada), an expert on the cult and on Kinjo. Lieutenant Wadakura (Okada) dismisses the allegation and suspects that the murder is the work of a yakuza syndicate. Racine awakens in a hospital room, but his claims of his encounter with ninjas are met with disbelief by the police. Kinjo decapitates her as his men stab Racine, hit him with a poisoned shuriken and cut his throat, leaving him for dead. Racine returns, looking for his room key, and tries to defend Kirina, but he is late. Kirina shows no fear of dying, so he grants her final wish to show her his face. He boasts that no one has seen his face and lived. Kinjo is the leader of the Makato cult, an organization of ninja assassins that was hired to kill her. After they part ways, Kirina is approached by Kinjo (Lone) and two henchmen. He meets a woman, Kirina (Chen), in the hotel lounge, and they have a one-night stand. Paul Racine (Lambert), a tech executive from New York City, is on a business trip to Nagoya.
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