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American Ninja
American Ninja
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American Ninja

1985
1h 35m
Action

Status

Released

Release

1985

Runtime

1h 35m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

Provider type

Streaming

2
Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video with Ads

Rent

5
Amazon Video
Apple TV Store
Google Play Movies
YouTube
Fandango At Home

Buy

5
Amazon Video
Apple TV Store
Google Play Movies
YouTube
Fandango At Home

Ads

2
YouTube Free
Tubi TV
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Storyline

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

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 35m
Aug 30, 1985
Digital Release
Aug 1, 2024
Languages
English
Director
Sam Firstenberg
Sam Firstenberg
Production
The Cannon Group
The Cannon Group
Golan-Globus Productions
Golan-Globus Productions
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

25 Cast Members

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

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)

Nick Nicholson

Duty Officer

Eric Hahn

Eric Hahn

Supply Sergeant

Jim Gaines

Trucker

Greg Rocero

Bodyguard

Berto Spoor

Bodyguard

Jerry Bailey

Head Hijacker

Rohy Batliwala

Truck Driver

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