After completing his training, a newly minted ninja returns to the plantation of an old friend and helps defend it against a greedy industrialist. Tune in as Chris talks Elvis Presley, Mike Stone, & bait & switch tactics as the LSCE screens the 1981 cult action classic “Enter the Ninja.” Join us!
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