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American Ninja is a 1985 American martial arts action film produced by Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus's Cannon Films. Directed by Sam Firstenberg, who specialized in this genre in the 1980s, the film stars Michael Dudikoff in the title role and is the first installment in the American Ninja franchise, followed by American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987). It had a generally negative reception from critics, and it…
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I was deleting an action movie from my laptop and I saw this American Ninja one and I couldn't delete it so I started watching it over and over again. The movie is very interesting and entertaining. I really recommend the box of ideas behind the project. The movie is one of the movies that have made love develop in the film industry. American Ninja is a 1985 American martial arts action film produced by Menahem Gola…More
In 1980s ninjas became part of global popular culture due to immensely successful novels, comic books and, of course, action films. The key contribution for the latter was provided by The Cannon Group, studio specialised for cheap exploitation cinema. One of their most iconic products was *American Ninja*, 1985 film directed by Sam Firstenberg. The plot begins in US Army base in Philippines and the protagonist, play…More
