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American Ninja (1985)

★ 5.4R95 minDirector: Sam Firstenberg

1985 film

American Ninja is a 1985 American martial arts action film produced by Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus's Cannon Films. Directed by Sam Firstenberg, who specialized in this genre in the 1980s, the film stars Michael Dudikoff in the title role and is the first installment in the American Ninja franchise, followed by American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987). It had a mixed reception, but it was a financial success, and since then, it has been considered a cult film.

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What is American Ninja about?
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
Is American Ninja based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is American Ninja scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.