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American Ninja (1985) 5.3
American soldier, obviously very skilled in martial arts, single-handedly takes on mercenaries in the Philippines. Director:Sam Firstenberg |
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Guich Koock | ... | |
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Victor Ortega
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Rinaldo
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Pvt. Charley Madison
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Roi Vinzon | ... |
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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. Written by Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>
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The Orient created the world's deadliest art. Now there's an American master! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
30 August 1985 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
American Warrior See more »Filming Locations:
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Budget:
$1,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Pvt. Charley Madison: Hey! I'm great at that game. Back home in California, I'm like deadly. Hold on, I'll teach you girls how to play.
First Soldier: Yeah. Yeah.
Pvt. Charley Madison: Hey, Buddy, come on. We need an extra guy to even up the sides. Hey, come on.
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Steve James said in an interview that Michael Dudikoff was anxious about working with him, since James knew martial arts and Dudikoff didn't and he didn't want to be shown up. James even requested his final fight scenes be filmed on the other side of the compound, far away from Dudikoff, to avoid any further problems. It wasn't until halfway through filming the sequel that the two of them set their differences aside. See more »Goofs
One of the dead soldiers in the beginning of the movie seems to be getting up in the background even though he was killed in the previous scene by a Ninja. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Pvt. Charley Madison: Hey! I'm great at that game. Back home in California, I'm like deadly. Hold on, I'll teach you girls how to play.
First Soldier: Yeah. Yeah.
Pvt. Charley Madison: Hey, Buddy, come on. We need an extra guy to even up the sides. Hey, come on.
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This is a movie that well-defines the "Chop-Socky" film era of the 1970s and '80s. A rebel ninja/Army Private beats the crap out of about 5 billion ninjas. This movie should really be re-titled "Ninja Holocaust". I mean, they die after a couple of punches! These are supposed to be ninjas, not garden slugs! Regardless, the fight choreography and soundtrack are awesome, and the acting, of course, is exactly the opposite. This movie is a must-see for martial arts film fanatics. (Even though Jackie Chan aint in it).