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Film / 1985
American Ninja
Directed by
Sam Firstenberg
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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American Ninja Collection
In release order
This film
American Ninja 2: The Confrontation

American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt

American Ninja 4: The Annihilation
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Cast
Michael DudikoffPvt. Joe Armstrong
Steve JamesCpl. Curtis Jackson
Judie AronsonPatricia Hickock
Guich KoockCol. William T. Hickock
John FujiokaShinyuki
Don StewartVictor Ortega
John LaMottaMSgt. Rinaldo
Tadashi YamashitaBlack Star Ninja
Phillip BrockPvt. Charley Madison
Tony CarreonOlder Colombian
Roi VinzonYounger Colombian
Richard NortonMP
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Henry StrzalkowskiBit Part (uncredited)
Nick NicholsonDuty Officer
Eric HahnSupply Sergeant
Jim GainesTrucker
Greg RoceroBodyguard
Berto SpoorBodyguard
Jerry BaileyHead Hijacker
Rohy BatliwalaTruck Driver
Steve CookTruck Driver
Zenon GilTruck Driver
Willie WilliamsBarrack Soldier #1
Christian HossBarrack Soldier #2
Joey GalvezMP Arresting Officer
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