American Ninja
“The deadliest art of the Orient is now in the hands of an American.”
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An American soldier discovers that military service comes with a generous helping of ninja destiny. Michael Dudikoff supplies the mysterious silence, Steve James supplies the energy, and enemy troops helpfully organise themselves into opportunities for martial arts demonstrations.
Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones
The club’s verdict
- Acting
- 7/10
- Plot
- 7/10
- Effects
- 3/10
- Dialogue
- 6/10
- Rewatchability
- 7/10
“The army has finally found a use for mysterious brooding.”
@flabbergasted_jones, scored it 60
Synopsis and movie facts
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.
- Released
- 1985
- Directed by
- Sam Firstenberg
- Running time
- 95 min
Starring
- Michael Dudikoff as Pvt. Joe Armstrong
- Steve James as Cpl. Curtis Jackson
- Judie Aronson as Patricia Hickock
- Guich Koock as Col. William T. Hickock
- John Fujioka as Shinyuki
- Don Stewart as Victor Ortega
- John LaMotta as MSgt. Rinaldo
- Tadashi Yamashita as Black Star Ninja
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