Based on Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird’s phenomenally successful comic
book creation, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles takes the dynamic characters off the
page and throws them onto the screen for their very first live-action origin
adventure. A puddle of radio-active waste transforms four innocent turtles into
anthropomorphic teens. Challenged to put their angst aside, Raphael, Leonardo,
Michelangelo and Donatello seek the expert guidance of wise Master Splinter and
aspire to become New York City’s greatest mutant crime fighters. Befriended
by the feisty April O’Neil (Judith Hoag, Nashville) and kickass Casey Jones
(Elias Koteas, Zodiac), they are pitted against the evil Shredder, where fists
will fly, shuriken will spin and nun chucks will whir! Featuring costumes by Jim
Henson's Creature Shop, produced by the famed martial arts studio Golden
Harvest and directed by visionary filmmaker Steve Barron (Coneheads), Teenage
Mutant Ninja Turtles is an exciting leap into classic comic book
entertainment.