American Ninja

  • Michael Dudikoff: Joe Armstrong
  • Steve James: Curtis Jackson
  • Judie Aronson: Patricia Hickock
  • John LaMotta: MSgt. Rinaldo
  • Don Stewart: Victor Ortega
  • Tadashi Yamashita: Black Star Ninja

American Fighter is an American martial arts and action movie from the year 1985. First Sam 's film of the Cannon Group established the "American Ninja" ( Original title ) Michael Dudikoff as a B- movie action star.

Action

Joe Armstrong is a soldier at a U.S. naval base in the Philippines. The only thing that interested the taciturn loner, is martial arts, otherwise he proves his superiors no respect. But then a convoy and then the base of indigenous rebel will only be attacked under the guidance of a mysterious black ninjas. Armstrong enters the attackers bravely.

In the further course of the film turns out that Joe Armstrong is a ninja himself, who suffers from amnesia since his childhood and was trained by a Japanese war veteran in the art of combat. Supported by Sergeant Curtis Jackson, Armstrong begins to fight against the attacker and thereby comes the criminal activities of his superiors on the track that are involved in illegal arms deals.

Background

  • With a budget of about one million U.S. dollars of the film in the U.S. played a about 10.5 million U.S. dollars at the box office.
  • Originally Chuck Norris should take the lead role.
  • Dudikoff and Steve James played side by side in a total of three films.
  • Sam Firstenberg took over the direction for the second part of the series.
  • The film was indexed to September 2011, after a re-examination of the FSK he was in full from 16.
  • The first release on VHS was reduced despite G -18 release and indexing in some places.

Continuations

The success of American Fighter drew four sequels. Michael Dudikoff and Steve James took over in the first sequel American Fighter II - The job resume their roles. This production staged again Sam Firstenberg. From the third installment of the series, David Bradley was staged in the eponymous lead role. In American Ninja 4 - The destruction occur both " American Fighter " in common. In these two films Cedric Sundstrom was the director. The last part of the series was produced only for the video market.

Reviews

" Brutal violence spectacle that offers bloody massacres as the cheapest entertainment. "

1985 in film Screenplay Yoram Globus Film score Steve James (actor) Don Stewart (actor) David Bradley (American actor) American Ninja V
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