Now, before we get into the basics of how you can watch 'American Ninja' right now, here are some particulars about the The Cannon Group, Golan-Globus Productions action flick. American Ninja starring Michael Dudikoff, Steve James, Judie Aronson, Guich Koock has a R rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 35 min. The release date of the movie is August 30th, 1985. The movie received a user score of 60/100 on TMDb, which is informed by reviews from 463 contributing users.
Let’s set the scene for you... Here's the plot: "Joe Armstrong, an orphaned drifter with little respect for much other than martial arts, finds himself on an American Army base in The Philippines after a judge gives him a choice of enlistment or prison. On one of his first missions driving a convoy, his platoon is attacked by a group of rebels who try to steal the weapons the platoon is transporting and kidnap the base colonel's daughter."
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'American Ninja' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on August 30th, 1985
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
October 2nd, 2001
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American soldier, obviously very skilled in martial arts, single-handedly takes on mercenaries.












