American Ninja
Released
August 30, 1985
Runtime: 1h 35m
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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Cast & Crew
Michael Dudikoff
Pvt. Joe Armstrong
Steve James
Cpl. Curtis Jackson
Judie Aronson
Patricia Hickock
Guich Koock
Col. William T. Hickock
John Fujioka
Shinyuki
- DS
Don Stewart
Victor Ortega
John LaMotta
MSgt. Rinaldo
Tadashi Yamashita
Black Star Ninja
Phillip Brock
Pvt. Charley Madison
Tony Carreon
Older Colombian
Roi Vinzon
Younger Colombian
Richard Norton
MP
Henry Strzalkowski
Bit Part (uncredited)
- NN
Nick Nicholson
Duty Officer
Eric Hahn
Supply Sergeant
Jim Gaines
Trucker
- GR
Greg Rocero
Bodyguard
- BS
Berto Spoor
Bodyguard
Sam Firstenberg
Director
- PM
Paul De Mielche
Screenplay
- JS
James R. Silke
Screenplay
- AK
Avi Kleinberger
Story
- GA
Gideon Amir
Story
Media
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