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Current status - Released
Total runtime - 95 mins.
Release date - 30-08-1985
Release year - 1985
Genres - Action
Overall ratings and scores for American Ninja:
Happiness Score - 5.929/10, World Popularity Score - 14.554/100, IMDB Score - 5.4, Metascore - 20, Internet Movie Database - 5.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes - 0%, Metacritic - 20/100, .
American Ninja movie has Total Global Votes - 333, Total IMD Votes - 15,457
American Ninja Movie Introduction: Movie American Ninja, release year 1985 is written by Paul De Mielche, Avi Kleinberger, Gideon Amir and directed by Sam Firstenberg. The leading star-cast in this movie are Michael Dudikoff, Steve James, Judie Aronson along with the other stars and crew members.
Trailers, Clips, Featurettes and Behind the Scenes
Movie overview and plot by Anagha Shashank
Movie in-short: American soldier, obviously very skilled in martial arts, single-handedly takes on mercenaries in the Philippines.
Movie story-line: 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 synopsis: Joe Armstrong, an orphaned drifter will 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 Patricia, the base colonel's daughter, who happens to be along for the ride. Joe rescues Patricia and gets her safely back to the base, but everyone else in the platoon is killed, leading his superiors to conclude that Joe is guilty of cowardice, collaboration or simple incompetence. At the same time, the rebel leader vows revenge against the serviceman who disrupted his plans, and sends an army of ninjas to assassinate him and bring back Patricia. If he wants to survive and save the girl, Joe's going to have to draw on every last ounce of his training.
Highlights - American Ninja (1985)
Total budget - $1,000,000.00
Total revenue - $10,499,694.00
Produced by - Cannon GroupGolan-Globus Productions
Produced in - United States of America
Available languages - English (English),
Homepage URL -
Awards won / Nominations - N/A
Certificate(s) - DE : 16 AU : M US : R GB : 18 GB : 18 NL : 15 GR : 18
Lead Actors, Writer(s), Director(s) of American Ninja (1985)
Lead Actors - Michael Dudikoff, Steve James, Judie Aronson
Writer(s) - Paul De Mielche, Avi Kleinberger, Gideon Amir
Director(s) - Sam Firstenberg
Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) about American Ninja (1985)
What is the release date of American Ninja (1985)?
Release date of American Ninja (1985) is 30-08-1985.
What is the total runtime of American Ninja (1985) in minutes?
Total runtime of American Ninja (1985) in minutes is 95 min.
What is the budget consumed to produce American Ninja (1985) movie?
The budget consumed to produce American Ninja (1985) movie is around $1,000,000.00.
How much revenue is expected from movie American Ninja (1985)?
Expected revenue from movie movie American Ninja (1985) is around $10,499,694.00.
What is the pupularity of American Ninja (1985)?
Worldwide pupularity of American Ninja (1985) movie is 14.554%.
What is the name of the production company of film American Ninja (1985)?
Production company of film American Ninja (1985) is/are Cannon Group, Golan-Globus Productions, .
Which country the film American Ninja (1985) is produced in?
Film production country for the film American Ninja (1985) is United States of America, .
Which language the film American Ninja (1985) is produced in?
Film American Ninja (1985) is produced in English (English), language(s).
Which Genre the film American Ninja (1985) belongs to?
Movie American Ninja (1985) is categorized under Action, Adventure, Romance genre(s).
Who are the lead actors of the film American Ninja (1985)?
Lead actors of the film American Ninja (1985) are Michael Dudikoff, Steve James, Judie Aronson.
Who is the writer of the film American Ninja (1985)?
The writer(s) of the film American Ninja (1985) is/are Paul De Mielche, Avi Kleinberger, Gideon Amir.
Who is the director of the film American Ninja (1985)?
The director(s) of the film American Ninja (1985) is/are Sam Firstenberg.
Which awards, nominations and recognitions are won by American Ninja (1985) movie?
Movie American Ninja (1985) has N/A awards and nomination in it's profile.
What is the story of American Ninja (1985) in-short?
Short plot of movie American Ninja (1985): American soldier, obviously very skilled in martial arts, single-handedly takes on mercenaries in the Philippines..
What is the full story of American Ninja (1985) movie?
Full plot of movie American Ninja (1985): Joe Armstrong, an orphaned drifter will 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 Patricia, the base colonel's daughter, who happens to be along for the ride. Joe rescues Patricia and gets her safely back to the base, but everyone else in the platoon is killed, leading his superiors to conclude that Joe is guilty of cowardice, collaboration or simple incompetence. At the same time, the rebel leader vows revenge against the serviceman who disrupted his plans, and sends an army of ninjas to assassinate him and bring back Patricia. If he wants to survive and save the girl, Joe's going to have to draw on every last ounce of his training..
Where to find full details of American Ninja (1985) movie?
You can find the full details of movie American Ninja (1985) at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088708
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List of full Starcast and crew members of American Ninja (1985)
Full Starcast:
Name: Michael Dudikoff
Character: Pvt. Joe Armstrong
Name: Steve James
Character: Cpl. Curtis Jackson
Name: Judie Aronson
Character: Patricia Hickock
Name: Guich Koock
Character: Col. William T. Hickock
Name: John Fujioka
Character: Shinyuki
Name: Don Stewart
Character: Victor Ortega
Name: John LaMotta
Character: MSgt. Rinaldo
Name: Tadashi Yamashita
Character: Black Star Ninja
Name: Phillip Brock
Character: Pvt. Charley Madison
Name: Tony Carreon
Character: Older Colombian
Name: Roi Vinzon
Character: Younger Colombian
Name: Richard Norton
Character: MP
Name: Henry Strzalkowski
Character: Bit Part (uncredited)
Crew Members:
Name: Adrian Gorton
Department: Art
Job/Role: Production Design
Name: Menahem Golan
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer
Name: Yoram Globus
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer
Name: Michael J. Duthie
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Editor
Name: Perry Bullington
Department: Production
Job/Role: Casting
Name: Robert MacDonald
Department: Production
Job/Role: Casting
Name: Hanania Baer
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Director of Photography
Name: Michael Linn
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Original Music Composer
Name: James R. Silke
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Screenplay
Name: Andy Horvitch
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Editor
Name: Peter Lee-Thompson
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Editor
Name: Sam Firstenberg
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Director
Name: Paul De Mielche
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Screenplay
Name: Avi Kleinberger
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer
Name: Avi Kleinberger
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Story
Name: Marcus Manton
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Editor
Name: Marcel Mindlin
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Editor
Name: Daniel Wetherbee
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Editor
Name: Steven Lambert
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunt Coordinator
Name: Steven Lambert
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunt Double
Name: Ken Metcalfe
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer
Name: Ken Metcalfe
Department: Production
Job/Role: Casting
Name: Gideon Amir
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer
Name: Gideon Amir
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Story
Name: Tony Artieda
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Makeup Artist
Name: Audrey M. Bansmer
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Costume Design
Name: Editha Sanchez
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Assistant Makeup Artist
Name: Totoy Cerna
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Assistant Makeup Artist
Reviews Section
The Bottom Line A basic action movie from the '80s but it doesn't hold up. Plot An American soldier with special skills gets posted to an island base where someone keeps hijacking military convoys. When his convoy gets hit, he's cooperating right up until someone hits the Colonel's daughter, and then he intervenes. His memory of his childhood is mostly gone from an explosion on an island, but he has obviously had training. When the hijackers send Ninjas after him, it becomes obvious though that his skills are way more than just simple techniques. What I Liked Some of the basic fight scenes are fine, particularly between Joe and the Black Star Ninja. And the opening sequence is really well done. There's a scene where they shoot arrows at him, and he uses the handle on a shovel to deflect their trajectory...highly iconic and when I first saw it as a kid, I was hooked. What I Didn't Like I rewatched it recently, and it just doesn't hold up. As I said, some of the basic fight scenes are good, but the fight scenes with guns seems more like a Stephen J. Cannell TV show where a million bullets are fired but nothing ever hits its target. In addition, some of the stunt work is either done at low speed, shows that it isn't the actor doing the stunt (particularly a motorcycle jump), or in one case, requires a helicopter to hover in place for about 5 seconds for the stunt man to get ready to jump on the front.
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