American Ninja

American Ninja

The deadliest art of the Orient is now in the hands of an American.

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Release Date

8/30/1985

Runtime

95 mins

Genres

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$1,000,000

Revenue

$10,499,694

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A scrappy action vehicle that uses martial arts prowess as the engine for a redemption arc: a drifter outcast gains purpose and respect through combat, delivered with straightforward excitement and minimal pretense.

Mood

ExhilaratingDefiant

Themes

RedemptionIdentitySurvival

Look

HandheldPractical effectsStylized genre

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