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American Ninja (1985)

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

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Overview

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

  • 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 Jim Gaines Trucker
  • Greg Rocero Bodyguard
  • Berto Spoor Bodyguard

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