The movie follows three brothers—Rocky, Colt, and Tum-Tum—trained in martial arts by their grandfather, Mori Tanaka (played by Victor Wong). The boys find themselves entangled in a high-stakes adventure when their father's FBI investigation into a dangerous criminal, Hugo Snyder, leads Snyder to kidnap the kids to use as leverage. The brothers must use their martial arts skills, resourcefulness, and wit to outsmart the villains and save their family.br br Release date: August 7, 1992 (USA)br Director: Jon Turteltaubbr Sequel: 3 Ninjas Kick Backbr Distributed by: Touchstone Pictures, Walt Disney Studios Motion Picturesbr Budget: $2.