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About
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.
Theatrical
Aug 30, 1985
Box Office
$10.5M
Budget
$1.0M
Return
10.5x
DVD / Blu-ray
Oct 2, 2001
Theaters
2
Director
Writers
Producers
Music
Studio
The Cannon Group, Golan-Globus Productions
American Ninja Collection
American soldier, obviously very skilled in martial arts, single-handedly takes on mercenaries.
Cast
Full credits →M
Michael Dudikoff
Pvt. Joe Armstrong
S
Steve James
Cpl. Curtis Jackson
J
Judie Aronson
Patricia Hickock
G
Guich Koock
Col. William T. Hickock
J
John Fujioka
Shinyuki
D
Don Stewart
Victor Ortega
J
John LaMotta
MSgt. Rinaldo
T
Tadashi Yamashita
Black Star Ninja
P
Phillip Brock
Pvt. Charley Madison
T
Tony Carreon
Older Colombian
R
Roi Vinzon
Younger Colombian
R
Richard Norton
MP
H
Henry Strzalkowski
Bit Part (uncredited)
N
Nick Nicholson
Duty Officer
E
Eric Hahn
Supply Sergeant
J
Jim Gaines
Trucker
G
Greg Rocero
Bodyguard
B
Berto Spoor
Bodyguard
J
Jerry Bailey
Head Hijacker
S
Steve Cook
Truck Driver
