American Ninja

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Summary: Nostalgic Ninja Fights!!! Good Movie...
Review: Great movie!! It remainds me the old times, when my primal preferences at the video store where the ninja movies!! Well, I must say that this one is one of the best of all them!!! Good movie for a collector, and also for martial arts fans! Good buy, for a low price!

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Summary: "The Black Star Ninja has betrayed the code. "
Review: I watched this film earlier today and you know what? For being 20 years old this movie holds up remarkably well. Much better than the previous year's NINJA III: THE DOMINATION, which was instantly dated thanks to the FLASHDANCE influence.

New recruit Michael Dudikoff unwillingly gets mixed up in some illegal arms transaction between crooked Army brass and a group of ninjas. He also accidentally arouses the lustful attention of the Colonel's hot tan daughter! But before he can make sweet love he's got to stop the evil ninja clan!

Some reviewers mention this as a "guilty pleasure" I disagree. With great fight scenes, icky sound effects every time somebody gets stabbed, a fun story and a energetic performance by Steve James there's no way you can classify this as a guilty pleasure. It's too good for that.

Judie Aronson who plays Dudikoff's hot girlfriend gets naked a few times in FRIDAY THE 13TH: THE FINAL CHAPTER.

D: Sam Fastener (NINJA III: THE DOMINATION, REVENGE OF THE NINJA)

Joe Armstrong - Michael Davidoff (BACHELOR PARTY, TRON)
Curtis Jackson - Steve James (I'M GONNA GIT YOU SUCKA, WEIRD SCIENCE)
Patricia Hickock - Judie Aronson (FRIDAY THE 13TH: THE FINAL CHAPTER, WEIRD SCIENCE)

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Summary: THIS WAS A GOOD MOVIE, SCREW WHAT THEM CRITICS SAID!
Review: IN THIS CULT CLASSIC, AN ARMY RECRUIT [MICHAEL DUDIKOFF] MUST STOP THE ARMY FROM DOING A MAJOR WEAPONS DEAL WITH SOME RICH BAD GUYS. THOUGH THERE REALLY ISN'T MUCH TO THE MARTIAL ARTS THAT'S DISPLAYED HERE, IT'S STILL A FUN MOVIE TO WATCH, DESPITE THE BAD THINGS THAT ALL THE CRITICS HAVE SAID ABOUT THIS MOVIE AND ITS SEQUELS, I'LL ADMIT IT, I REALLY ENJOYED THIS MOVIE. SCREW WHAT ALL THE CRITICS SAY, GO PICK UP THIS MOVIE NOW. MICHAEL DUDIKOFF AND STEVE JAMES HAVE AMAZING CHEMISTRY. FOLLOWED BY FOUR SEQUELS.

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Summary: Mysterious Michael made a great movie!
Review: In this movie Michael Dudikoff playes the quit mysterious Joe Armstrong who has been raised by an ninja master. When he's joining the army another weird ninja guy wants him to be dead because he knows the code of the ninja world. I really love this movie! Check out his other movies as well!

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Summary: Michael Dudikoff is really cute in this movie!
Review: its about an army dude who has knowledge of ninja fighting. he gets into trouble when saving the general's daughter. this movie is mainly about army men and ninjas fighting with michael dudikoff's ninja-style. joe armstrong played by dudikoff is mostly silent in this movie, but he shows his fighting skills. it's a good movie to watch especially if you're a Michael Dudikoff fan...which was why i ordered it.

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Summary: Some good action scenes enhance a mediocre film
Review: Michael Dudikoff must fight the corruption in his ranks as military equipment is being stolen from the army by mysterious ninjas,Steve James comes off shinning with his part. good action,and Dudikoff ain't too bad either.

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Summary: A great american classic
Review: One of the best movies ever. i was watching these movies over and over again when i was 6 and 7 and when i look back on it, it was some of the best times in my life. deffintly a classic.

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Summary: a cult was born
Review: one of the best ninja and action films of the 80's.
michael dudikoff at one of he's best, good fightscenes and fantastic music.
the reason for only 4 stars: it's very tragic thats the film only is in widescreen!

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Summary: Dudikoff, baby!
Review: Our buddies at Cannon figured they should strike while the iron was hot and get a little more out of their successful ninja franchise. Having found success with already established action stars, they tried to make their own in the form of MICHAEL DUDIKOFF-THE AMERICAN NINJAAAAAA! Well, Dudikoff never achieved superstardom, but he'll always be recognized as "Joe". His screen presence isn't bad at all. He's got a boyish look and a rather soft spoken demeanor different from most action tough guys. He plays a soldier who, like Rodney, gets no respect. When he finally beats Steve James(a cool sidekick I might add) in a fight, he becomes rather popular. He takes on an army of evil ninjas that threaten the fate of the world! Ther lead ninja is a mean brute who kills his fellow ninjas during routine practices. This movie's fun.....very fun. Sure it's lame as all hell, but someone must have liked it coz it spawned four sequels.

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Summary: Dudikoff, baby!
Review: Our buddies at Cannon figured they should strike while the iron was hot and get a little more out of their successful ninja franchise. Having found success with already established action stars, they tried to make their own in the form of MICHAEL DUDIKOFF-THE AMERICAN NINJAAAAAA! Well, Dudikoff never achieved superstardom, but he'll always be recognized as "Joe". His screen presence isn't bad at all. He's got a boyish look and a rather soft spoken demeanor different from most action tough guys. He plays a soldier who, like Rodney, gets no respect. When he finally beats Steve James(a cool sidekick I might add) in a fight, he becomes rather popular. He takes on an army of evil ninjas that threaten the fate of the world! Ther lead ninja is a mean brute who kills his fellow ninjas during routine practices. This movie's fun.....very fun. Sure it's lame as all hell, but someone must have liked it coz it spawned four sequels.