American Ninja · LeviOsa

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American Ninja · LeviOsa

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

ActionAdventure1h 35m

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47%

Popcornmeter

6.0

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Storyline

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.

Trailers

4 videos

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Classic Trailer

Ninjitsu Lessons

Ninjitsu Lessons

Joe Gets Ambushed

Joe Gets Ambushed

Jackson Challenges Joe To A Fight

Jackson Challenges Joe To A Fight

Details

DirectorSam Firstenberg

ReleasedAug 30, 1985

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$1M

Revenue

$10.5M

Parental guideRUS

Studios

The Cannon GroupGolan-Globus Productions

Cast

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

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Where to watch(NG)

Stream

fuboTV

MGM+ Amazon Channel

Philo

MGM Plus

Rent / Buy

Amazon Video

Apple TV Store

Google Play Movies

YouTube

Fandango At Home

Reviews

8 reviews · 5 critics · 2 fans

2 fresh · 5 rotten

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James Kendrick

RTQ Network Film DeskNov 2, 2023

it has persisted because it so perfectly encapsulates in a single film the beloved cheesiness of a bygone era, when low-budget action fare still had a theatrical presence and ninjas still had an air of mystery

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Nick Rogers

RTMidwest Film JournalOct 30, 2023

Hilarious, if true, that Chuck Norris balked at what amounts to maybe 10 minutes of director Sam Firstenberg’s 1985 film — C-grade Cannon fodder if there ever was, which is saying something.

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David Nusair

RTReel Film ReviewsAug 27, 2020

...the arms-length atmosphere [is] compounded by seriously low-rent visuals and Dudikoff's wooden (and far from athletic) turn as the bland central character.

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Tom Long

RTSanta Cruz SentinelJan 30, 2019

American Ninja was still a compltely awful movie. But educational in its own awful way. Now when I see my next ninja movie I'll have something to compare it to.

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Information

Title

American Ninja

Released

Aug 30, 1985

Rated

R

Region of Origin

United States of America, Netherlands

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 35m

Status

Released

Studios

The Cannon Group, Golan-Globus Productions

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