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American Ninja (1985)

Aug 30, 1985 · 1h 35m

6.0/10 TMDB user score
513 votes on TMDB

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.

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Top 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 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
  • Henry Strzalkowski Henry Strzalkowski Bit Part (uncredited)
  • Nick Nicholson Duty Officer
  • Eric Hahn Eric Hahn Supply Sergeant
  • Jim Gaines Jim Gaines Trucker

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