MOVIES - April 12, 1990
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‘Ninja Turtles’ Violence: Kids flocking to “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” are being exposed to the most violent movie released so far this year, says the National Coalition on Television Violence. The organization said that the hit film “glorifies violence,” and has 194 separate violent acts. A sample of the violent acts included a ninja hitting a turtle, a turtle kicking a ninja and a ninja hitting a turtle with an ax.
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