American Ninja

American Ninja

1985
1h 35m
6.0

6.0/10

477 votes • View on IMDb

"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.

Status: Released

Budget: $1,000,000

Revenue: $10,499,694

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
The Cannon Group Golan-Globus Productions
Production Countries
United States of America Netherlands Philippines
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date August 30, 1985
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0088708

Cast

Michael Dudikoff
Michael Dudikoff

Pvt. Joe Armstrong

Steve James
Steve James

Cpl. Curtis Jackson

Judie Aronson
Judie Aronson

Patricia Hickock

Guich Koock
Guich Koock

Col. William T. Hickock

John Fujioka
John Fujioka

Shinyuki

Don Stewart
Don Stewart

Victor Ortega

John LaMotta
John LaMotta

MSgt. Rinaldo

Tadashi Yamashita
Tadashi Yamashita

Black Star Ninja

Phillip Brock
Phillip Brock

Pvt. Charley Madison

Tony Carreon
Tony Carreon

Older Colombian

Roi Vinzon
Roi Vinzon

Younger Colombian

Richard Norton
Richard Norton

MP

Key Crew

Sam Firstenberg
Director
Paul De Mielche
Screenplay
Gideon Amir
Producer
James R. Silke
Screenplay
Yoram Globus
Producer
Ken Metcalfe
Producer
Avi Kleinberger
Producer
Menahem Golan
Producer