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American Ninja (1985)

The deadliest art of the Orient is now in the hands of an American.

Genre : Action

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Sam Firstenberg
Writer : Paul De Mielche, James R. Silke

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
Henry Strzalkowski
Henry Strzalkowski
Bit Part (uncredited)

Crews

Sam Firstenberg
Sam Firstenberg
Director
Paul De Mielche
Paul De Mielche
Screenplay
James R. Silke
James R. Silke
Screenplay
Yoram Globus
Yoram Globus
Producer
Menahem Golan
Menahem Golan
Producer
Michael Linn
Michael Linn
Original Music Composer
Hanania Baer
Hanania Baer
Director of Photography
Michael J. Duthie
Michael J. Duthie
Editor
Andy Horvitch
Andy Horvitch
Editor
Peter Lee-Thompson
Peter Lee-Thompson
Editor
Marcus Manton
Marcus Manton
Editor
Marcel Mindlin
Marcel Mindlin
Editor
Daniel Wetherbee
Daniel Wetherbee
Editor
Avi Kleinberger
Avi Kleinberger
Story
Gideon Amir
Gideon Amir
Story
Avi Kleinberger
Avi Kleinberger
Producer
Ken Metcalfe
Ken Metcalfe
Producer
Gideon Amir
Gideon Amir
Producer
Perry Bullington
Perry Bullington
Casting
Robert MacDonald
Robert MacDonald
Casting
Ken Metcalfe
Ken Metcalfe
Casting
Adrian Gorton
Adrian Gorton
Production Design
Audrey M. Bansmer
Audrey M. Bansmer
Costume Design
Totoy Cerna
Totoy Cerna
Assistant Makeup Artist
Editha Sanchez
Editha Sanchez
Assistant Makeup Artist
Tony Artieda
Tony Artieda
Makeup Artist
Steven Lambert
Steven Lambert
Stunt Coordinator
Steven Lambert
Steven Lambert
Stunt Double

Trailers and other movies

American Warrior (1985) ORIGINAL TRAILER

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