Original subtitles

Reach out!

You kill anyone who turns in your way for the cause.

Hold on. Helicopter assault at dawn.

That's crazy. You know Castile. He's killed hostages before.

We don't bargain with terrorists.

John Peter McAllister, the only Occidental American ever to achieve the

arts discipline of a ninja.

Once part of a secret sect, he wanted to leave, but was marked for death by his

fellow ninjas.

He's searching for a daughter he didn't know he had.

Pursued by Okasa, once the master's student, now sworn to kill him.

The master found a new student.

That's me, Max Kellett.

But we knew Akasa would be behind us, in the shadows, ready to strike again.

Hi, I'm Max Kellett.

If not enough, I can walk tightropes and run the marathon.

I have to be a bird.

I thought I was doing pretty good, but not good enough for the master.

Good. I want you to cut your engine and glide in for a landing.

See what I mean?

If I cut the engine, I'll drop like a stone.

I once flew a bullet -ridden P -40 with half a wing missing across the Sea of

Japan. Of course you did.

What haven't you done?

What have you got to lose?

I was thinking of my life. I...

There's a sports car down there out of control.

It's coming right at you.

I'm going to see if I can catch it.

Max, don't try to... Max!

Forgot who I was talking to.

Reach out!

Reach out!

Gotta get closer.

Take my hand!

See that guy down there?

I'm going to drop you off right by him.

No, I won't do it. Yes, yes, it's going to be okay.

When I tell you to drop, you drop.

You okay?

I'm fine.

I'm fine.

I knew those brakes were going. I should have had them fixed. There's just no

time. I mean, everything's always too fast. My whole life has always been like

that, too fast.

I mean, that last bend back there, I didn't even... I didn't even think I was

gonna make it.

Now, slow down.

Take a breath. You're going faster than the car.

Well, I always talk too fast, especially when I'm scared half to death.

Now, who are you?

Max Keller.

John McAllister. And you're?

Oh, I'm Alicia Clayton, native California, freckles, surfboards, and

And now I think I'm in a faint.

We'll take you home.

Oh, well, wait a minute. You saved my life, and what am I supposed to do? What

am I supposed to give you for that?

You'll think of something.

I have an idea.

There's a big garden party this afternoon for family and friends at the

Summit. Will you come?

I don't think we'd be on the guest list.

Oh, we are now. My father, Senator Clayton, he's organizing the party.

Oh, do me a favor. Don't say anything about the sports car, okay?

I mean, he's had to put up with added security bomb threats, secret service

agents. All he needs now is to hear about a reckless driving daughter.

Four o 'clock. Oh, and a black tie, okay?

Okay.

Oh, shit.

And I thought you'd plug too much.

Maybe I should have kissed her. Would have been a good move.

Garden party?

We'll take it.

Right.

We'll come from the west, out of the sun.

You'll come from the east.

Yeah. Senator Clayton won't know what hit him. We'll be ready.

Every man knows what he's supposed to do.

How many people do you want killed?

No one.

We'll take what we came for and get out.

Your loyalties must be with the sect.

My loyalties are to myself, you know that.

I can remember.

Don't remember.

Memories are dangerous in the wrong hands.

Even if they are beautiful.

Castillo.

Serena.

You want liberation for your people to free them.

What makes you think this is the right way?

Because if they don't heed us, we'll kill them.

Yeah, yeah, you'll kill anyone who stands in your way for the cause.

That's the burden you carry.

I stopped believing in causes.

I just do a job.

For which we pay you a great deal of money.

You're paying me what I'm worth.

I'll get you what you need.

Who knows, it might even work.

If you do exactly as you're told.

And what if they don't pay for the hostages?

What memories will hold you back then?

If they won't cooperate, you can kill them.

It was a pretty chic garden party.

And I figured the worst thing that could happen to us was eating a bad hors d

'oeuvre. Or drinking too much champagne, right?

Huh. Now, when you're with the master, it's always a lot more fun.

Hello?

Hello there?

Alicia, I need to ask you... Let me talk to you in a little bit, okay?

I'll be over here. Yeah, okay.

Good crowd, huh?

I told the senator there'd be a large attendance.

We could have our own summit meeting.

Move your hand or lose it at the wrist.

Such a smart mouth for such a lovely lady. Get lost, Palin.

When are you going to give me a break, huh?

Oily. Even in a tux. How do you do it?

Johnny, did you double the security?

Everything's taken care of, Senator.

Nothing to worry about.

I like worrying, Senator.

You and me.

Darling, you look stunning.

Well, thank you, Daddy.

I was just telling her the same thing.

Somehow it just didn't sound the same.

Excuse me.

I feel like I'm back at my high school prom.

I hope your date was better looking than me.

What's with two?

The longest legs and the greatest eyes.

How about you?

Didn't you have a girl in your arm the last time you were decked out like this?

VJ Day.

Party on the base in Honolulu.

We'd never met before.

Saw her across a crowded room, huh?

Something like that.

Who was she?

Someone very special.

But today, it's your turn.

I don't think this is my kind of scene here.

Well, she's going to be too much for you. Why don't you let experience take

over?

She'll talk you to death.

I'll risk it.

I need a game plan.

On the tenth sentence, kiss her.

Got it. I'm ready.

Max.

Now you're ready.

Thanks.

Hey, Alicia.

Champagne, sir.

No, thank you. Could you get me some fruit juice?

Yes, sir.

John Peter McCallister. Well, well.

Mallory, is that still the name you're using?

It's as good as any.

I wouldn't have thought a Southern California garden party was quite your

And what style would that be?

Austerity, the dedication, the discipline of a ninja master.

What a killer.

You'll never get rid of that thought, will you, Mallory?

Why should I?

Your pupils have gone back to the glory of the old days.

Political assassination.

Paid killers.

A young man named Okasa.

He is no longer my pupil.

Of course not. Now you've taught him how to kill.

He doesn't need you anymore.

Or does he?

I left that way of life behind me.

What are you doing here?

We were invited, pal.

A new pupil?

The name's Max Keller.

The last we heard, you were killed in Japan.

News of my death is somewhat exaggerated.

And here you are in Los Angeles, on the eve of a European summit.

Just passing through.

Like I said, pal, we were invited to a party. That's all.

Enjoy it.

You know that guy?

Mallory. The spy.

He infiltrated my school in Japan.

Became aware of the...

Subversive ninja activities.

By Okasa, not by you.

You'd have to prove that to him.

What's he doing here?

Protecting the guest list.

From who?

Men like me.

Okasa.

So the pupil and the master are together again.

Why?

Miss Clayton, you're going with us.

Get the senator.

Come on, Senator.

Let's go.

Max,

are you okay?

Bullets raised my hand.

Getting shot at the garden party was bad enough.

Then we got arrested.

Max, you gotta stop punishing yourself. There was nothing you could do.

They took her.

Right out of my hands.

Some ninja pupil.

The first moment of real danger when he falls like a house of cards.

I was there, too.

All I could do was... I can't believe they actually think we had something to

with that raid.

Go with him.

All right, McAllister.

I want some answers.

Mine?

Or the ones you want to hear?

Forbes, I don't really care what you think went wrong. I want to know how

got through, and I want to know quick.

Two helicopters, assault personnel... You can write that in your report.

How many hostages were taken?

Ten. All the wives and relatives of the European delegate?

And Senator Clayton's daughter. Bob, where were you?

What do you mean, where was I? Look, we were surprised. Now, we tried the best

we could. All my men tried. None of us could get a clean shot at them.

Any word from the kidnappers?

There's nothing yet, Senator. You blanketed the area?

In about four minutes.

Bob?

Any ideas?

I don't think it was Carlos, and it's not Kelton, but it was slick and sweet.

and out, buried personnel, all with security clearances, and nobody killed.

Now, who does that sound like?

A professional?

Specifically.

Castile? Yep.

He entered Miami two days ago.

We lost him in the Rockies.

How dangerous is he?

Oh, I'd put him in the top three.

But he's most dangerous because he's long since given up caring.

Well, what do you think he wants?

It's not what he wants.

It's what they want.

Who? Whoever he's working for.

But he has had a particular association with one group of terrorists over the

years.

They call themselves freedom fighters.

Led by a girl named Serena.

That was a long time ago.

Ah, with Castile.

Old loyalties die hard.

You know Castile. Oh, yeah, I know him.

I tried to nail him for years.

So's Mallory.

They've crossed each other's paths a number of times. Yes, and both of them

still alive.

So far.

Mallory was at the garden party.

He was there.

Yeah.

So where the hell is he now?

Where are we?

What's going on here? Where is this button?

Oh!

Okay,

let's go.

Are you okay?

Yes.

Bars.

Doesn't make any difference. We're too high anyway.

Is there another way out of here?

We meet again, Mr. Mallory.

You know this man?

Yeah, I know him.

Do you want him killed?

If it becomes necessary.

Time to make contact.

Form, sir.

Right, thank you.

Control.

What do they want?

Political prisoners released, jails in Lebanon, France, Irish terrorists in

England, subversive elements in Berlin, about 200 in all. Yes.

Castile.

All right, Castile, we've opened negotiations.

But you have to understand.

No, you understand.

Finalize negotiations by six in the morning or we execute the hostages.

Now you do that, Castile. Then you're marked for life. There'll be nowhere in

the world you can hide. We can always hide in the shadows.

We'll contact you at precisely 0550.

Forbes, continue negotiations with the government. Let them think we're going

through with it.

What is our plan?

Hold out helicopter at dawn.

That's crazy. You know Castile. He's killed hostages before.

Stockholm, Frankfurt.

We don't bargain with terrorists.

Munich, 72, taught us that.

The first sound of a rotor blade and everyone will be dead.

There is one other way.

A backup.

One or two men over that wall and inside before we hit them.

That's a sheer 70 -foot wall. No human being could climb that. True.

Unless he were a ninja.

McAllister? Now, wait a minute.

We need him.

You'll need him. He's the most dangerous person I've ever known.

Good.

He'll have to be.

McAllister, I'm in control of this operation.

And all about you.

You call yourself a teacher, ninja, a master.

To me, you're just another terrorist, an assassin.

I had nothing to do with that raid.

You were there, and your pupil, Acasa, was there. To kill me?

Expect us to believe that?

I expect nothing.

I'm going to give you a chance to prove you weren't involved.

I don't need to prove that.

But go on.

We need a backup.

Somebody to get to the hostages to protect them before we move in.

It'll be a two -man operation.

The place where they're held is surrounded by a 70 -foot sheer wall.

Aren't ninjas supposed to be able to just flow through stone walls?

Sounds like flowing through it might be easier than climbing it.

But you could do it.

I could do it.

A two -man operation against 40 armed terrorists.

I like your idea of fair odds.

You'll have one hour before we hit him with everything we got.

One condition.

Name it.

You don't release Max Keller until tomorrow.

I thought he was your friend.

He is.

But he'd insist on going with us, and I'm not getting him killed.

It'll all be over in the morning.

You got it.

Sorry, Max.

This turns out to be an ending.

I wish we'd have been together.

Yeah.

Yeah.

You betrayed us, Master.

You must die, but not without a weapon.

They had to release me. No evidence.

Now I had to get to the master.

They couldn't hold me, Henry.

I know why he did it.

But he's not getting away with it.

Come on.

Do you think they'll find us?

Of course they will.

Really? Yes, they will.

I can't believe it.

John.

You're one of them.

Poor little rich girl.

You're quite so beautiful and defiant now.

I could kill you right now. You're going to kill us anyway, and don't you think

we all know it? They're coming for you. No one's coming for you, Alicia.

Now, don't you start now.

You're going to need me.

But thanks for the sentiment.

This is it.

Just so we understand each other, I don't like trusting you.

I don't think you have much choice.

You climb as I do or you'll fall.

I found out about the fortress in the federal building.

Of course, knowing where it was, getting in there were two different things.

Great night for flying.

Picture yourself over the sea of Japan, Max.

Riddled with bullets.

Half a wing missing.

Follow me.

Keep your balance.

I know how to balance.

And keep your voice down.

He backed up his wall in 20 minutes.

You got it.

Two of them, huh?

Better than sending in an army.

Too late, Mr. Mallory. This time you're too late.

Who is this man, Mallory?

An old enemy. I'll take care of him.

Okay, thanks, Forbes.

Thanks for the information. I'll inform Senator Clayton.

They're going to launch a full -scale helicopter assault at 6 o 'clock.

Could they be mistaken?

They have no reason to lie to me.

The helicopters are standing at the foot of the mountain waiting to go. Now, we

haven't got any time unless you intend to stand and fight.

That's something else he gave up a long time ago.

I know where to fight.

My back's against the wall. We can be out of here in under an hour. Get

everything ready.

And what about the hostages?

We'll execute them just before we leave.

Your cause can be served, Serena. Next time, they'll listen.

Your government cares nothing for your lives. They're the ones executing you.

You liar.

And our poor little rich girl was the first to die.

What are we going to do? Come on, come on.

Everything's going to be all right.

Don't even think about it.

You're expecting me.

You have a leak in your department, Mr. Mallory.

An agent named Forbes.

I know him.

Who was his contact here?

Senator Clayton's aide.

John Palin.

So that's why the raid was so well organized.

The hostages?

We'll start execution soon.

But I think Castile would like to see you now.

Your time has run out, Mr. Mallory.

Now move it!

You said something about a backup.

It's a long shot, Senator.

Very long.

The assault force is ready.

You heard from Mallory? No.

What about McAllister? They could have got separated. Monitoring both

frequencies. Nothing.

Send them in.

Sorry.

We put him in here. He was wearing some kind of black ninja outfit.

He's gone.

Sit down, Alicia.

Now it's my turn.

Lisa, you okay? Oh, yes.

Yes!

It's okay. It's okay. It's McAllister.

Are you all right? I'm okay.

I don't even want to know how you got here.

Sea of Japan.

Glided in. Now that is. So what happened to Mallory?

Little tater -tater with Castile.

That's what I overheard.

Should buy us enough time.

Well, if it's any help, there's an arsenal in the garage and a truck that's

going anywhere.

Until I put this back.

There's a guard on the door at the top of the stairs.

Is that where the rest of the hostages are?

Yeah.

Get your truck ready.

Make sure the gates are open. I need your help.

Sure what?

Scream. What?

Scream. Scream.

Scream.

Anytime. Listen, pal.

Go for it.

You know, you're starting to sound more like me every day. I must be rubbing off

on you.

I know. I know the gate.

Let's go.

You're on your way.

Move it. Come on.

Come on.

Start the executions.

Load the helicopters.

Mr. Mallory and I have a few quiet words to say together. In private.

little uncharacteristic emotion?

You've killed a lot of my friends.

He got in the way.

I don't kill innocent people.

What about your control, sending in his assault force?

You think he cares about the lives of the hostages?

All he cares about is stopping terrorism.

It's all terrorism.

Different names, different causes.

Save the world for what?

What do you care about, Mallory?

Oh, I see. You're being professional.

Well, you have a little time left to reflect on the cost of your

professionalism.

You're going to be lost.

I'd say the Marines have just landed.

Too late to help you, Mallory.

Who are

you? You, Newton.

Well, thanks.

That was nice work.

Max and Newton, the hostage is on to a truck.

Now, let's get out of here.

So you came back to me.

You'd have come back for me.

I would now.

I didn't expect to see you again.

I had the same feeling about you last night. I should have known better.

What could I do?

Take a few less chances.

I'll stop when you stop.

A little late, don't you think?

Late, they weren't early.

All right, everyone, your families have been informed you're safe.

There'll be a bus to pick you up here in a moment.

Oh, Matt, you're not leaving, are you?

I mean, the summit's going to be over tomorrow, and then everything will be

to normal again.

And that is if I can ever figure out what's normal again. But listen, we

spend time together. I mean, without bullets flying around and helicopters

landing in my backyard.

Alicia, is that ten sentences yet?

What?

I gotta go.

Don't you be a stranger, okay?

I'll remember that.

Bye. Bye, Max.

When in doubt, you kiss him.

So did you and Mallory bury a hatchet?

Well, we will as soon as Okasa's stopped.

Well, at least he wasn't around this time.

Count our blessings, right?

Right.

You know, before we go on searching for your daughter, we're going to swing by

Vegas for a little R &R. And I'm going to show you a good time for once.

I thought we just had a good time.