American Ninja
The deadliest art of the Orient is now in the hands of an American.
6.0
498 votes
1985
1h 35m
Action
Adventure
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.
Directed by Sam Firstenberg
Top cast
Michael Dudikoff
Pvt. Joe Armstrong
Steve James
Cpl. Curtis Jackson
Judie Aronson
Patricia Hickock
Guich Koock
Col. William T. Hickock
John Fujioka
ShinyukiD
Don Stewart
Victor Ortega
John LaMotta
MSgt. Rinaldo
Tadashi Yamashita
Black Star Ninja
Phillip Brock
Pvt. Charley Madison
Tony Carreon
Older Colombian
Roi Vinzon
Younger Colombian
Richard Norton
MP
Henry Strzalkowski
Bit Part (uncredited)N
Nick Nicholson
Duty Officer
Eric Hahn
Supply Sergeant
Jim Gaines
TruckerG
Greg Rocero
BodyguardB
Berto Spoor
BodyguardJ
Jerry Bailey
Head HijackerR
Rohy Batliwala
Truck DriverDetails
Status
Released
Release date
August 30, 1985
Budget
$1M
Revenue
$10.5M
Language
English
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