American Ninja (1985)
American Ninja (1985)
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.

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Cast

Michael Dudikoff Michael Dudikoff As: Pvt. Joe Armstrong
Steve James Steve James As: Cpl. Curtis Jackson
Judie Aronson Judie Aronson As: Patricia Hickock
Guich Koock Guich Koock As: Col. William T. Hickock
John Fujioka John Fujioka As: Shinyuki
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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.


Tagline: The deadliest art of the Orient is now in the hands of an American.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Action

Language: English

Release Date: 30 August 1985

Country: US

Runtime: 95m

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Company Credits

Company: The Cannon Group, Golan-Globus Productions

Budget: $1,000,000

Revenue: $10,499,694

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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

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

Nick Nicholson

Duty Officer

Eric Hahn

Eric Hahn

Supply Sergeant

Jim Gaines

Jim Gaines

Trucker

Greg Rocero

Greg Rocero

Bodyguard

Berto Spoor

Berto Spoor

Bodyguard

Jerry Bailey

Jerry Bailey

Head Hijacker

Rohy Batliwala

Rohy Batliwala

Truck Driver

Steve Cook

Steve Cook

Truck Driver

Zenon Gil

Zenon Gil

Truck Driver

Willie Williams

Willie Williams

Barrack Soldier #1

Christian Hoss

Christian Hoss

Barrack Soldier #2

Joey Galvez

Joey Galvez

MP Arresting Officer

Directed By

Sam Firstenberg

Sam Firstenberg

Director

Ronit Ravich-Boss

Ronit Ravich-Boss

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Yoram Globus

Yoram Globus

Producer

Menahem Golan

Menahem Golan

Producer

Avi Kleinberger

Avi Kleinberger

Producer

Ken Metcalfe

Ken Metcalfe

Producer

Gideon Amir

Gideon Amir

Producer

Perry Bullington

Perry Bullington

Casting

Robert MacDonald

Robert MacDonald

Casting

Ken Metcalfe

Ken Metcalfe

Casting

Tony Ezpeleta

Tony Ezpeleta

Production Manager

Lope V. Juban Jr.

Lope V. Juban Jr.

Production Supervisor

Michael Kansky

Michael Kansky

Production Manager

Romulo Ramos

Romulo Ramos

Unit Manager

Maria Metcalfe

Maria Metcalfe

Casting

Henry Strzalkowski

Henry Strzalkowski

Casting Assistant

Jessie Cuneta

Jessie Cuneta

Location Manager

Edited By

Andy Horvitch

Andy Horvitch

Editor

Peter Lee-Thompson

Peter Lee-Thompson

Editor

Marcus Manton

Marcus Manton

Editor

Marcel Mindlin

Marcel Mindlin

Editor

Daniel Wetherbee

Daniel Wetherbee

Editor

Clement Barclay

Clement Barclay

Assistant Editor

Ken Bornstein

Ken Bornstein

Associate Editor

Michael J. Duthie

Michael J. Duthie

Supervising Editor

Dan Engstrom

Dan Engstrom

Assistant Editor

Marcelo Sansevieri

Marcelo Sansevieri

Assistant Editor

Lauren A. Schaffer

Lauren A. Schaffer

Assistant Editor

Grace Valenti

Grace Valenti

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Tony Artieda

Tony Artieda

Makeup Artist

Audrey M. Bansmer

Audrey M. Bansmer

Costume Design

Totoy Cerna

Totoy Cerna

Assistant Makeup Artist

Editha Sanchez

Editha Sanchez

Assistant Makeup Artist

Sound

Michael Linn

Michael Linn

Original Music Composer

Jacob Goldstein

Jacob Goldstein

Sound Mixer

Hari Ryatt

Hari Ryatt

Supervising Sound Editor

Virginia S. Ellsworth

Virginia S. Ellsworth

Music Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Hanania Baer

Hanania Baer

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Adrian Gorton

Adrian Gorton

Production Design

Bill Dacuson

Bill Dacuson

Assistant Set Decoration

Giovanna Gorton

Giovanna Gorton

Assistant Art Director

Roy Lachica

Roy Lachica

Assistant Art Director

Ramon S. Nicdao

Ramon S. Nicdao

Art Direction

Wenden K. Baldwin

Wenden K. Baldwin

Title Designer

Other Crew

Steven Lambert

Steven Lambert

Stunt Coordinator

Steven Lambert

Steven Lambert

Stunt Double

Richard Norton

Richard Norton

Stunts

Michael R. Sloan

Michael R. Sloan

Post Production Supervisor

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