| Subtitles: |
English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Czech, Danish, Greek, Polish, Romanian, Russian |
| Special Features: |
- "The Making of 'Commando Ninja'" (69:48, HD) is an look at the creation of the picture, featuring interviews with writer/director Benjamin Combes, assistant director Baptiste Lucas, stunt coordinator Antony Cinturino, set photographer Ludwig Oblin, composer Thomas Cappeau, and actors Eric Carlesi, Olivier Dobremel, Philippe Allier, and Anaelle Rincent (who's also Combes's niece). Combes recalls his childhood, which was spent with his father's VHS tapes, seeing too many violent features, creating a desire later in life to make his own R-rated offering. Combining "American Ninja" with "Commando," Combes had a vision, requiring a special cast to make it come alive on-screen. The real get was Allier, who already had an extensive collection of movie memorabilia from the 1980s, ready to join the cause. References are detailed, with a surprising amount of love shared for "3 Ninjas," and Combes analyzes his attempt to address racism in the genre with his own blowhard characters. Creating "Commando Ninja" without a crew, Combes lists various locations he used for free, including a local river, quarry, and forest, which served as the location for a dinosaur attack featuring large puppets. Shooting delays are remembered, with years passing by between a few shots, and action choreography is highlighted, with the documentary providing a map of actor placement during the villa attack sequence. Practical effects are celebrated, segueing into a tutorial on the creation of budget blood hits. Shot without sound, time is spent exploring the construction of voices, and scoring concepts are shared by Cappeau. Document of production labor, with BTS footage and film comparisons, ending up more engaging than "Commando Ninja."
- "Hopkins: A 'Commando Ninja' Story" (18:17, HD) is a 2020 short film featuring the eponymous character, who finds his PTSD flaring up in 1978 as he revisits the horrors of the Vietnam War in his mind while moving around New York City. The urban illness of "Taxi Driver" appears to be writer/director Benjamin Combes's primary influence here.
- Character Biographies (:59) supply photos and information concerning the major players in the "Commando Ninja" universe.
- Theme Song (3:44) offers "Commando Ninja" by Volt Age.
- An American Trailer (3:16, HD) and a Japanese Trailer (1:47, HD)
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