Beverly Hills Ninja

Beverly Hills Ninja is a 1997 American martial-arts comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan, and written by Mark Feldberg and Mitch Klebanoff. The film stars Chris Farley as an inept white ninja who travels to Beverly Hills to investigate a murder surrounding a counterfeiting operation. Nicollette Sheridan, Nathaniel Parker, Chris Rock, and Robin Shou costar in the film. Upon its release on January 17, 1997, Beverly Hills Ninja received negative reviews from critics but was a modest commercial success, grossing $37.9 million worldwide on a $18 million budget. It was the last film starring Farley to be released in his lifetime, as he died in December 1997.