American Ninja (1985)

08/30/1985 (US) • 1h 35m

Action

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

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Michael Dudikoff

Pvt. Joe Armstrong

Steve James

Cpl. Curtis Jackson

Judie Aronson

Patricia Hickock

Guich Koock

Col. William T. Hickock

John Fujioka

Shinyuki

Don Stewart

Victor Ortega

John LaMotta

MSgt. Rinaldo

Tadashi Yamashita

Black Star Ninja

Phillip Brock

Pvt. Charley Madison


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Part of the American Ninja Collection

Includes American Ninja, American Ninja 2: The Confrontation, American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$1,000,000.00

Revenue

$10,499,694.00

Keywords

daughter

sword

rebel

wilderness

ninja

soldier

gaijin

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