American Ninja (1985)

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Released:
1985-08-30

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.

Director:
Sam Firstenberg

Runtime:
1h 35min

Genre:
Action, Adventure

  • Cast:
  • 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