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Director:
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Gary Conway (story)
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Release Date:
1 May 1987 (USA) more
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On a remote Caribbean island, Army Ranger Joe Armstrong saves an old friend from the clutches of "The Lion", an evil super-criminal who has kidnapped a local scientist and mass-produced an army of mutant Ninja warriors. | add synopsis
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Another great ninja film! more (33 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Michael Dudikoff ... Sgt. Joe Armstrong

Steve James ... Sgt. Curtis Jackson

Larry Poindexter ... Sgt. Charlie McDonald
Gary Conway ... Leo 'The Lion' Burke

Jeff Celentano ... Capt. 'Wild Bill' Woodward (as Jeff Weston)
Michelle Botes ... Alicia Sanborn
Mike Stone ... Tojo Ken
Len Sparrowhawk ... Pat McCarthy

Jonathan Pienaar ... Tommy Taylor
Bill Curry ... Inspector Singh
Dennis Folbigge ... Sir Cloudsly Smith
Elmo Fillis ... Toto
Ralph Draper ... Professor Sanborne
John Pasternack ... Vesuvius (as John Pasternak)
Gary Ford ... Ambassador Scruggs
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90 min
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Singapore:NC-16 | West Germany:16 | USA:R (Certificate #28530) | Netherlands:16 | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1988) | Finland:K-18 (uncut) (2005) | Norway:18 (video premiere) | UK:18 | Iceland:16 | Australia:M
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Prior to the film's release in 1987, several cuts had to be made in order to recieve it's "R" rating due to excessive close-ups in various fight scenes. more
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Continuity: The following back alley scene, where Joe kicks another ninja to the oven. In the next cut you could see the special effects guys have added the burning gel to set the ninja on fire. more
Quotes:
Ambassador Scruggs: What do we do now, Leo?
Leo 'The Lion' Burke: [as he runs away] Kiss my ass.
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Referenced in Robbing Peter (2004) more
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Tell About Mary more

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7 out of 9 people found the following comment useful.
Another great ninja film!, 28 August 2005
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Author: Brian T. Whitlock (GOWBTW) from WILMINGTON, NC

Here's another great martial arts action film. Prior to the first AN, American Ninja 2, provide lots of action and suspense just like the first one. This time taking on "superninjas" they weren't so super to me there. Both Armstrong and Jackson(Michael Dudikoff and Steve James) were always on top of things. The Marines weren't so warm to the Army Rangers at first, but when it was getting the job done Armstrong and Jackson don't play around. Armstrong was all techniques, Jackson was all power, that's why he is later named "Powerhouse" Jackson. He was the martial artist with attitude. Especially when he stomped on the ninja and he said, "STAY DOWN!" You don't play with Powerhouse Jackson. The outside fight scene with Joe and the ninjas were memorable as well. I liked the part where Joe catches the dart with his hand and took out that ninja with the shuriken(throwing star). These characters were outrageous, they'll make any brawler run home to mama. This movie is just as good as first, however it does have more action though, which I like the best. Rating 3.5 out of 5 stars.

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