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30 August 1985 (USA) moreTagline:
The Orient created the world's deadliest art.Now there's an American master! morePlot:
American soldier, obviously very skilled in martial arts, single-handedly takes on mercenaries in the Philippines. full summary | add synopsisNewsDesk:
Schwarzenegger In, Who Else Should be "Expendable"?(From JustPressPlay. 18 February 2009, 8:45 AM, PST)
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A ninja today, keeps the doctor away. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Michael Dudikoff | ... | Pvt. Joe Armstrong | |
| Steve James | ... | Cpl. Curtis Jackson | |
| Judie Aronson | ... | Patricia Hickock | |
| Guich Koock | ... | Col. William T. Hickock | |
| John Fujioka | ... | Shinyuki | |
| Don Stewart | ... | Victor Ortega | |
| John LaMotta | ... | MSgt. Rinaldo (as John La Motta) | |
| Tadashi Yamashita | ... | Black Star ninja | |
| Phil Brock | ... | Pvt. Charley Madison | |
| Tony Carreon | ... | Older Colombian | |
| Roi Vinzon | ... | Younger Colombian | |
| Manolet Escudero | ... | Bodyguard | |
| Gregg Rogero | ... | Bodyguard | |
| Berto Spoor | ... | Bodyguard | |
| Michael Hackbart | ... | Bodyguard |
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Singapore:NC-16 | Germany:18 (re-release) (uncut) | West Germany:18 (original rating) (cut) | Australia:M | USA:R (Certificate #27866) | Finland:K-16 | Iceland:14 (original rating) | Netherlands:16 | Norway:18 (video premiere) | UK:18 | Germany:BPjM RestrictedFilming Locations:
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Director Sam Firstenberg has stated in an interview that American Ninja (along with Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984)) is one of the two favorite films he directed. He says American Ninja "has a special quality of innocent, true friendship, love and youthful idealism." moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Joe and Patricia jump from the helicopter and land on the roof, you can see that they are landing on an orange mat. moreFAQ
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A new army recruit proves to have Ninja skills which he then uses to fight hi-jackers and ninjas. Nobody seems to be impressed that the soldier saved the equipment and saved the colonel's daughter, just upset he got people killed. However this is because high officials in the army are in on the scam. Also the black-star ninja looks to do in our hero. American Ninja is one of those movies they just don't make anymore. The action sequences are well staged (Although edited poorly) and there are enough cheesy moments to make American Ninja just lovable. For example the part where the black star ninja pushes over a palm tree which then falls near Dudikoff's love interest. Also the climax has so much goofy action and ponderous zen philosophy (I dare anyone not to smile when Dudikoff says "Then he must die!") that the movie is even more fun now than it was in 1985.
* *1/2 out of 4-(Pretty good)