# American Ninja (1985)

> An enigmatic army recruit uses extraordinary martial arts skills to protect a colonel’s daughter and defeat a rebel leader’s ninja army in the Philippines.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7145

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Action, Adventure
- Director: Sam Firstenberg
- Cast: Michael Dudikoff, Steve James, Judie Aronson, Guich Koock, John Fujioka, Don Stewart, John LaMotta, Tadashi Yamashita
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088708/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: pulp, energetic, campy, retro action night, martial arts movie marathon

## Movies like American Ninja

- [American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/15247)
- [Invasion U.S.A. (1985)](https://ember.film/movie/9613)
- [Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985)](https://ember.film/movie/5625)
- [Enter the Ninja (1981)](https://ember.film/movie/10364)
- [Ninja (2009)](https://ember.film/movie/15185)
- [Braddock: Missing in Action III (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/16454)
- [The Last Dragon (1985)](https://ember.film/movie/8165)
- [Bloodsport (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/6650)
- [Miami Connection (1987)](https://ember.film/movie/40999)
- [American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987)](https://ember.film/movie/15245)

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