American Ninja

1985

American Ninja

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Movie Info

Based in the Philippines, an American GI stumbles upon a crooked arms racket involving the very military he works for. Attempting to thwart their activities, he fights his way through many villains and manages to rescue a damsel in distress along the way.
  • Rating:
    R (adult situations/language, violence)
  • Genre:
    Action & Adventure, Romance
  • Directed By:
    Sam Firstenberg
  • Written By:
    Gideon Amir, Paul de Mielche
  • In Theaters:
     wide
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  • Studio:
    MGM Home Entertainment

Cast

Michael Dudikoff
as Joe Armstrong
Steve James
as Curtis Jackson
Judie Aronson
as Patricia Hickock
Guich Koock
as Col. Hickock
John Fujioka
as Shinyuki
Don Stewart
as Ortega
John LaMotta
as Rinaldo
Tadashi Yamashita
as Black Star Ninja
Phil Brock
as Charley
Tony Carreon
as Older Colombian
Roi Vinzon
as Younger Colombian
Rohy Batliwala
as Truck Driver
Manolet Escudero
as Bodyguard
Perry Bullington
Gregg Rocero
as Bodyguard
Berto Spoor
as Bodyguard
Michael Hackbart
as Bodyguard
Jerry Bailey
as Head Hijacker
Roy Batiwala
as Truck Driver
James E. Gaines
as Truck Driver
Steve Cook
as Truck Driver
Brian Robilliard
as Truck Driver
Zenon Gil
as Truck Driver
Estrella Antonio
as Housekeeper
Joey Galvez
as MP Arresting Officer
Robert MacDonald
Nick Nicholson
as Duty Officer
Eric Hahn
as Supply Sergeant
Jacob Mendoza
as Fat Truck Driver
Avi Charupe
as Joe's Father
Esther Zewko
as Joe's Mother
Willy Williams
as 1st Barrack Soldier
Willie Williams
as Barrack Soldier #1
Christian Hoss
as Barrack Soldier #2
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Audience Reviews for American Ninja

  • Dec 27, 2012
    I would have watched this film over 50 times growing up, but Cannon had that niche in the market. American Ninja is a bad film, but if you are a young teenage boy, this film has everything. The filmmaking is laughable and the action scenes are repetitive to the point of being super boring. Dudikoff was a good choice, but he knows little to no ninja skills. The music is over the top and those action scenes are poorly staged, the scene with the jeep and the motor bike was cringe worthy. This a so bad, it's bad film and nothing will take that away. It will serve as a guilty pleasure for the target market, but sadly for someone looking bad at the films that inspired him. This just never holds up. 24/01/2019.
    Brendan N Super Reviewer
  • Oct 06, 2008
    Corny white ninja expert guy protecting pretty girl while beating all various bad guy type movie
    Red L Super Reviewer
  • Jun 30, 2008
    <b>I like Michael Dudikoff but strange some of his Movies I nearly felt asleep. I think I have seen only 4 of his Movie from the beginning till the End.
    Lilo C Super Reviewer
  • Oct 08, 2007
    Michael Dudikoff walks around with a permanent botox face, and stumbles through his karate scenes. Pure cheese!
    a z Super Reviewer
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