

American Ninja
"The deadliest art of the Orient is now in the hands of an American."
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.
Movie Details
Budget
$1.0M
$1,000,000
Revenue
$10.5M
$10,499,694
Languages
English
Studio
The Cannon Group
+1 more
Key Crew

Sam Firstenberg
Director

Menahem Golan
Producer

Yoram Globus
Producer
Cast

Michael Dudikoff
Pvt. Joe Armstrong

Steve James
Cpl. Curtis Jackson

Judie Aronson
Patricia Hickock

Guich Koock
Col. William T. Hickock

John Fujioka
Shinyuki

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)
Nick Nicholson
Duty Officer

Eric Hahn
Supply Sergeant

Jim Gaines
Trucker