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American Ninja

American Ninja

# The deadliest art of the Orient is now in the hands of an American.
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📜 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.
💵 Budget: USD 1,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1985-08-30
⌚ Running Time: 95 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.933

Beloved Cast

Michael Dudikoff original image
Pvt. Joe Armstrong
Michael Dudikoff
Steve James original image
Cpl. Curtis Jackson
Steve James
Judie Aronson original image
Patricia Hickock
Judie Aronson
Guich Koock original image
Col. William T. Hickock
Guich Koock
John Fujioka original image
Shinyuki
John Fujioka
Don Stewart original image
Victor Ortega
Don Stewart
John LaMotta original image
MSgt. Rinaldo
John LaMotta
Tadashi Yamashita original image
Black Star Ninja
Tadashi Yamashita
Phillip Brock original image
Pvt. Charley Madison
Phillip Brock
Tony Carreon original image
Older Colombian
Tony Carreon
Roi Vinzon original image
Younger Colombian
Roi Vinzon
Richard Norton original image
MP
Richard Norton
Henry Strzalkowski original image
Bit Part (uncredited)
Henry Strzalkowski

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