The first of what would be a series, 1985's American Ninja is a martial-arts thriller. Michael Dudikoff plays Joe, a sullen young GI who turns up at American airbase Fort Sonora and immediately makes himself unpopular. Even when he single-handedly saves the Commanding Officer's daughter (Judie Aronson, whose function is to scream a lot and get her clothes very wet), from a ninja ambush, he's still ostracised. It turns out that Joe is actually a highly skilled ninja warrior, but he's an amnesiac with no idea how he acquired his abilities. Eventually, having bonded with... fellow GI Steve James, he helps foil criminal arms-dealer Ortega, whose morals are as dubious as his accent, which veers from French to Hispanic. American Ninja is essentially an excuse for a series of martial arts set pieces, though these seem a little lumbering by the standards later set by Jackie Chan and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. The soundtrack and overall feel is clearly influenced by the classic A-Team. The plot is well signposted at every turn and the dialogue makes you think of an American film that has been badly dubbed. However, the film will work as kitsch, for idle comfort-viewing or for small boys. On the DVD: The cheapness of the original has been immaculately preserved--however, the only extra is the original trailer.--David Stubbs [show more]
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play US army private Joe Armstrong is escorting a supply convoy when it is ambushed by rebels Instinctively he defends himself using the martial art of Ninjitsu - an ability that puts him under suspicion by his commander and fellow soldiers In a plot riddled with dark intrigue Armstrong now finds himself a lone warrior fighting corruption within his ranks In the depths of the Philippino jungle he discovers a dark secret in his past He has been initiated into the deadliest art of the Orient and he must now face his destiny and fight the evil Black Star Ninja in the ultimate martial arts battle This is a seminal Ninja movie with breath taking action as swift and sure as the blade of a samurai sword! Actors Michael Dudikoff Steve James Judie Aronson John Fujioka & Guich Koock Director Sam Firstenberg Certificate 18 years and over Year 1985 Screen Widescreen 1781 Anamorphic Languages English ; Spanish ; German - Dolby Digital (20) Mono Subtitles Swedish ; Spanish ; Norwegian ; German ; English For The Hard Of Hearing ; German For The Hard Of Hearing ; Danish Duration 1 hour and 32 minutes (approx)
Action feature starring Michael Dudikoff as the American soldier Joe Armstrong who has to defend himself using the martial art of ninjitsu when his convoy is ambushed. After being sent to an army base in the Philippines to avoid prison, Joe saves the base colonel's daughter Patricia (Judie Aronson) after his platoon is attacked and their weapons stolen. His brave act makes him the target of revenge for the evil Black Star Ninja (Tadashi Yamashita), forcing the pair into a battle to the death.
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