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American Ninja

Year:

1985

Duration:

95 min

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Romance

IMDB rate:

5.3

Director:

Sam Firstenberg

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1985-08-30

Filming Locations: Philippines

Earnings

Budget: $1,000,000

Opening Weekend: $3,234,837 (USA) (2 September 1985)

Gross: $7,930,736 (USA) (23 September 1985)

Cast

Actor

Character

Michael Dudikoff

American Ninja

Steve James

Cpl. Curtis Jackson

Judie Aronson

Patricia Hickock

Guich Koock

Col. William T. Hickock

John Fujioka

Shinyuki

Don Stewart

Victor Ortega

John LaMotta

Rinaldo (as John La Motta)

Tadashi Yamashita

Black Star Ninja

Phillip Brock

Pvt. Charley Madison

Tony Carreon

Older Colombian

Roi Vinzon

Younger Colombian

Manolet Escudero

Bodyguard

Greg Rocero

Bodyguard (as Gregg Rocero)

Berto Spoor

Bodyguard

Michael Hackbart

Bodyguard

Jerry Bailey

Head Hijacker

Rohy Batliwala

Truck Driver

Jim Gaines

Truck Driver (as James Gaines)

Steve Cook

Truck Driver

Brian Robilliard

Truck Driver

Zenon Gil

Truck Driver

Willie Williams

Barrack Soldier #1

Christian Hoss

Barrack Soldier #2

Joey Galvez

MP Arresting Officer

Nick Nicholson

Duty Officer

Eric Hahn

Supply Sergeant

Richard Norton

Henry Strzalkowski

Bit Part (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

In an interview in the late 1980s, Steve James stated that when he signed to do this film, he wanted to change a lot of the dialogue, as it was written like "no problems, whatever you say, partner."

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Kurt McKinney auditioned for the title role but was considered to be too young.

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Chuck Norris was originally cast to play the title role.

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Goofs

When Joe uses Jackson's bike to jump over the wall, you can clearly see the front mud-flap of a motocross bike underneath a fake body kit that looks like the original bike.

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When Black Star Ninja kills the MP guards at the brig, you can see that there is no blood on his kamas, upon which there would be, from killing the guards

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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.

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Quotes

Shinyuki: You are ready, my son. I will be with you indeed and in my heart. Follow the Bushido.

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Ortega: American! You have thirty seconds to surrender or I kill your girlfriend!

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Joe: Don't push it.

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Faq

What are the differences between the BBFC-18 VHS and the uncut version?

The old British VHS is slightly censored in three scenes, involving shirukens or unappropriate fighting methods. A detailed comparison with pictures can be found here.

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