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American Ninja
American Ninja

American Ninja

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

Genres

Action

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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.

Others

Budget

$1000000

Revenue

$10499694

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

5.945/10

Release Date

30 August 1985

Country

United States of America

Cast

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

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

Roi Vinzon

Roi Vinzon

Younger Colombian

Richard Norton

Richard Norton

MP

Henry Strzalkowski

Henry Strzalkowski

Bit Part (uncredited)

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