CinemaOSMovie · 1985 · 1h 35m · R

American Ninja

The deadliest art of the Orient is now in the hands of an American.

60%(509)IMDbActionAdventure

Joe Armstrong, an orphaned drifter with little respect for much other than martial arts, finds himself on an American Army base in the Philippines after a judge gives him a choice of enlistment or prison. On one of his first missions driving a convoy, his platoon is attacked by a group of rebels who try to steal the weapons the platoon is transporting and kidnap the base colonel's daughter.

Directed bySam Firstenberg

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 35m
Language
EN
Released
August 30, 1985
Budget
$1,000,000
Revenue
$10,499,694
Studios
The Cannon GroupGolan-Globus Productions

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Classic Trailer

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Michael Dudikoff

Michael Dudikoff

Pvt. Joe Armstrong

Steve James

Steve James

Cpl. Curtis Jackson

Judie Aronson

Judie Aronson

Patricia Hickock

Guich Koock

Guich Koock

Col. William T. Hickock

John Fujioka

John Fujioka

Shinyuki

Don Stewart

Victor Ortega

John LaMotta

John LaMotta

MSgt. Rinaldo

Tadashi Yamashita

Tadashi Yamashita

Black Star Ninja

Phillip Brock

Phillip Brock

Pvt. Charley Madison

Tony Carreon

Tony Carreon

Older Colombian

Creative team
Directed by
Sam Firstenberg
Sam Firstenberg
Written by
Paul De Mielche
James R. Silke
Produced by
Gideon Amir
Yoram Globus
Yoram Globus

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