Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)/Appearances

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is an American independent film of the action and superhero fantasy genres. It is based on the popular comic book series created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. The film was directed by Steve Barron with a screenplay written by Todd W. Langen and Bobby Herbeck, based on a story treatment by Herbeck. It was released through New Line Cinema and premiered in the United States on March 30th, 1990.

Regarding its "human" cast, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles stars Judith Hoag as gutsy investigative journalist and broadcaster April O'Neil as well as Elias Koteas as the masked vigilante Casey Jones. Other non-reptilian cast members one can expect to find in this film is James Saito in the dual role of Oroko Saki and uber-baddie, the Shredder, Toshishiro Obata as ninja clan master, Tatsu, Michael Turney as Danny Pennington and Jay Patterson as Charles Pennington.

As the men behind-the-shells, we begin with David Forman, who plays both Leonardo as well as one of the Foot gang members. He is voiced by Brian Tochi. Donatello is played by Leif Tilden, who likewise plays a gang member as well. The voice talent behind this particular turtle is '80s teen icon Corey Feldman. For Michaelangelo, we have Michelan Sisti, who also doubles as the pizza delivery guy. Michaelangelo is voiced by Robbie Rist. Lastly, there is Raphael, who is voiced by actor Josh Pais. Pais also plays a passenger in a taxicab in the film. For the character of Splinter, the part is played by an animatronic puppet, but vocalized by actor Kevin Clash.

Appearances
Main characters Supporting characters
 * April O'Neil
 * Casey Jones
 * Splinter
 * Leonardo
 * Donatello
 * Michaelangelo
 * Raphael
 * Shredder
 * Danny Pennington
 * Charles Pennington
 * Tatsu
 * Oroku Saki
 * Shinsho

Minor characters
 * Charles secretary
 * Chief Sterns
 * June
 * Pizza delivery guy
 * Head thug
 * Foot soldier
 * Cab driver


 * New York
 * New York City
 * Manhattan


 * Axe
 * Bō staff
 * Golf club
 * Katana
 * Mask
 * Domino mask
 * Hockey mask


 * Nunchaku
 * Radio
 * Walkman


 * Sai
 * Skateboard
 * Spear


 * Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
 * The Foot Clan
 * New York City Police Department


 * 1980s
 * Gangster
 * Ninjas
 * Police officer
 * Rats
 * Reporter


 * Secretary
 * Smoking
 * Superhero
 * Supervillain
 * Thug
 * Turtles