American Ninja (1985)
The deadliest art of the Orient is now in the hands of an American.
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.
Director: Sam Firstenberg
Genre: Action
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: August 30, 1985
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
- Tony Carreon - Older Colombian
Screenplay
- Paul De Mielche (Screenplay)
- James R. Silke (Screenplay)
- Avi Kleinberger (Story)
- Gideon Amir (Story)
Music: Michael Linn
Cinematography: Hanania Baer
Editing: Michael J. Duthie, Andy Horvitch
Production: The Cannon Group, Golan-Globus Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $1M
Box Office: $10M
Original Language: en
Themes
Martial Arts Showdown, Martial Arts and Action
Keywords
daughter, sword, rebel, wilderness, ninja, soldier, gaijin
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Ninja about?
- 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.
- Who directed American Ninja?
- American Ninja was directed by Sam Firstenberg.
- Who stars in American Ninja?
- American Ninja stars Michael Dudikoff, Steve James, Judie Aronson, Guich Koock, John Fujioka, Don Stewart.
- How long is American Ninja?
- American Ninja has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is American Ninja?
- American Ninja is a Action film.
- What is the budget of American Ninja?
- American Ninja had a budget of $1M.
- How much did American Ninja gross?
- American Ninja grossed $10M worldwide.
- Where was American Ninja produced?
- American Ninja was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of American Ninja?
- The themes of American Ninja include: Martial Arts Showdown, Martial Arts and Action.