

MovieAdventureAction
American Ninja
The deadliest art of the Orient is now in the hands of an American.
6.0(514)19851h 35m
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.
- Director
- Sam Firstenberg
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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
Greg Rocero
Bodyguard
Berto Spoor
Bodyguard
Jerry Bailey
Head Hijacker
Rohy Batliwala
Truck Driver
Steve Cook
Truck Driver
Zenon Gil
Truck Driver
Willie Williams
Barrack Soldier #1
Christian Hoss
Barrack Soldier #2
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Crew
Directing
- Sam FirstenbergDirector
- Ronit Ravich-BossScript Supervisor
Writing
- Paul De MielcheScreenplay
- Avi KleinbergerStory
- Gideon AmirStory
- James R. SilkeScreenplay
Production
- Ken MetcalfeProducer
- Menahem GolanProducer
- Avi KleinbergerProducer
- Gideon AmirProducer
- Perry BullingtonCasting
- Robert MacDonaldCasting
- Ken MetcalfeCasting
- Yoram GlobusProducer
- Tony EzpeletaProduction Manager
- Lope V. Juban Jr.Production Supervisor
- Michael KanskyProduction Manager
- Romulo RamosUnit Manager
Camera
- Hanania BaerDirector of Photography
Editing
- Daniel WetherbeeEditor
- Peter Lee-ThompsonEditor
- Marcus MantonEditor
- Marcel MindlinEditor
- Andy HorvitchEditor
- Clement BarclayAssistant Editor
- Ken BornsteinAssociate Editor
- Michael J. DuthieSupervising Editor
- Dan EngstromAssistant Editor
- Marcelo SansevieriAssistant Editor
- Lauren A. SchafferAssistant Editor
- Grace ValentiAssistant Editor
Sound
- Michael LinnOriginal Music Composer
- Jacob GoldsteinSound Mixer
- Hari RyattSupervising Sound Editor
- Virginia S. EllsworthMusic Editor
Art
- Adrian GortonProduction Design
- Bill DacusonAssistant Set Decoration
- Giovanna GortonAssistant Art Director
- Roy LachicaAssistant Art Director
- Ramon S. NicdaoArt Direction
- Wenden K. BaldwinTitle Designer
Costume & Make-Up
- Tony ArtiedaMakeup Artist
- Totoy CernaAssistant Makeup Artist
- Editha SanchezAssistant Makeup Artist
- Audrey M. BansmerCostume Design
Crew
- Steven LambertStunt Coordinator
- Steven LambertStunt Double
- Richard NortonStunts
- Michael R. SloanPost Production Supervisor