# American Ninja 4: The Annihilation (1990)

> A retired ninja warrior rejoins a CIA rescue operation to defeat a sadistic ex-soldier threatening New York with nuclear destruction.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/15130

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller
- Director: Cedric Sundstrom
- Cast: Michael Dudikoff, David Bradley, James Booth, Dwayne Alexandre, Ken Gampu, Robin Stille, Frantz Dobrowsky, Ron Smerczak
- TMDB rating: 5.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101326/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: campy, propulsive, violent, retro action night, cult movie marathon

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- [American Ninja (1985)](https://ember.film/movie/7145)
- [The Art of War III: Retribution (2009)](https://ember.film/movie/14653)
- [American Ninja 5 (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/15248)
- [Enter the Ninja (1981)](https://ember.film/movie/10364)
- [The Art of War (2000)](https://ember.film/movie/6381)
- [Ninja III: The Domination (1984)](https://ember.film/movie/17136)
- [No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/22959)
- [The Hunted (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/20490)
- [Ninja Assassin (2009)](https://ember.film/movie/13619)
- [Red Scorpion 2 (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/47634)

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