American Ninja

Sam Firstenberg
1985-08-30

The deadliest art of the Orient is now in the hands of an American.
5.9
95 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Michael Dudikoff Pvt. Joe Armstrong Unowned
Steve James Cpl. Curtis Jackson Unowned
Judie Aronson Patricia Hickock Unowned
Guich Koock Col. William T. Hickock Unowned
John Fujioka Shinyuki Unowned
Don Stewart Victor Ortega Unowned
John LaMotta MSgt. Rinaldo Unowned
Tadashi Yamashita Black Star Ninja Unowned
Phillip Brock Pvt. Charley Madison Unowned
Tony Carreon Older Colombian Unowned
Roi Vinzon Younger Colombian Unowned
Richard Norton MP Unowned
Henry Strzalkowski Bit Part (uncredited) Unowned