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The Master S1E1 — Max

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The Master•Season 1•Episode 1

Max

4.3/10 · 148 votesJan 20, 1984

Ranked #12 of 13 in Season 1•−2.0 vs season avg

Max Keller meets up with John Peter McAllister, an American who having remained in Japan after World War II, became the only occidental American ever to achieve the status of the Ninja. Having returned to America to locate his newly discovered daughter, he agrees to

Directed byRobert Clouse

Written byMichael Sloan

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Cast3

Lee Van Cleef

Lee Van Cleef

John Peter McAllister

Tim Van Patten

Tim Van Patten

Max Keller

Sho Kosugi

Sho Kosugi

Okasa

Crew9

M

Michael Sloan

Writer

Robert Clouse

Robert Clouse

Director

Bill Conti

Bill Conti

Original Music Composer

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William McAllister

Art Direction

M

Marc E. Meyer Jr.

Set Decoration

N

Neil Travis

Editor

M

Michel Hugo

Director of Photography

T

Toni Howard

Casting

Lynn Stalmaster

Lynn Stalmaster

Casting

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Episode Summary

"Max" is episode 1 of The Master season 1. It scored 4.3/10 from 148 votes, ranking #12 of 13 episodes this season (season average 6.3). Directed by Robert Clouse and written by Michael Sloan, it aired on January 20, 1984.

Next: E2 · Out-of-Time Step Best of Season 1