One of my personal favorite Cannon Films 80's action martial arts movies with Michael Dudikoff which is his one his best movies. To me this is the best Ninja movie of all time. It is my second favorite. American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987) is my favorite sequel of the two. I love this film to death! It was my favorite childhood movie I saw. American Ninja 1 and 2 are the best in the franchise my favorite movies of all time. The only two movies that are worth to watch the rest sequels suck. They are both my favorite Ninja movies in the all Ninja franchise. Ninja III: The Domination (1984) was more gory from Cannon Films more gory than American Ninja but still I love this movie to death. It is original, has tons of action it belongs with First Blood (1982) original creative enough. This movie is the best of all 5 movies.
This movie is Rated - R it is bloody, violent, lot's of stunts, real dangerous stunts. Ton's of action, lots of Ninjas, swords fights a lot of weapons. Nowdays they don't make movies like this. American Ninja 2: The Confrontation was my first film, before I watched this movie with my friend from school when I was 9 years old. Micheal Dudikoff's best performance as Joe Armstrong US soldier. Steve James was a bad-ass as Curtis Jackson. Screenplay was writen by Paul De Mielche, Gideon Amir, Avi Kleinberger, James R. Silke which they did a solid job writing a good script. Directed was by Sam Firstenberg just like he directed the second movie and he directed Ninja III: The Domination. Michael Dudikoff and Steve James are great but most of the cast is forgettable in this movie to me. Judie Aronson was the only cast I liked the rest I just didn't care for. Shootings was in Philippines the intier movie.
My problem was the romance between Joe and Patrica I thought it weakend the film, I just did not care for, they could have cut the love scenes. In Hard Target (1993) they cut the romance between Van Damme and Yancy Butler they could have cut the romance in this movie too, it was not need it. I would have give a 9 but cause action and fight scenes saved the film I give it a 10. Still a bad-ass action movie. Chuck Norris should be a star but he refused the role thank god. Tadashi Yamashita was the Black Star Ninja he was actually a bad-guy in The Octagon (1980) come out 5 years earlier. Thank god I have those movies on Blu-ray disc I am glad I have them. I would love to have Ninja III: Domination in my collection but I don't have that film.
The story is about Joe Armstrong, a US soldier with no memory of his past, yet is skilled in the way of the Ninja. Steve James is Curtis Jackson, a US Army corporal who befriends Joe and the two get caught up in a conspiracy involving a Ninja order and the military. A group of Ninjas and terrorists are stealing military equipments from the army and are selling them to weapon buyers. When Joe Armstrong becomes involved and findous out about this, he knows too much about this operation so they try to kill him. The soldiers and ninjas but only he American Ninja (Michael Dudikoff) can stop the terrorist group.
There is a lot of fight scenes: Joe fights against Curtis uses his martial arts skills on Jackson. Great choreography between the two leads. The warehouse scene is my favorite it was a trap and Joe becomes a target against Ninjas. With his martial arts skills, he kills all the ninjas one by one with his skills and weapons. I love when Black Star Ninja attacks Joe in his cell one of the guards MP officers that was killed by Black Star Ninja was Richard Norton. Great martial arts choreography by Mike Stone. The first fight between Black Star Ninja and Joe is my favorite fight scene in the movie. Well done effects practical done effects. The finale fight between Ninjas: Joe dressed as Black Ninja against Ninjas and his step father Shinyuki played by John Fujioka helps him out. John Fujioka played as a mentor to Patrick Swayze in Steel Dawn (1987) my favorite Swayze movie. The 80's really had great action martial art movies, better than now days. The finale in which Cpl. Curtis Jackson (Steve James) is on a vehicle with his M60 machine gun during the assault at Ortega's plantation blasting bad guys to pieces. He looks like John Rambo in First Blood (1982) and Colonel James Braddock in Missing in Action (1984) a bad-ass! The fight between Black Ninja Joe and Black Star Ninja was great, great sword fight and great practical effect in which Ninja climbes the helicopter saves the girl and chopper gets blown to pieces by Jackson. Great explosion, great practical effect. No CGI, or wires or all actions done for real.
I love the poster of this movie, on the Imdb cover, I love the music soundtrack by Michael Linn. Judie Aronson as Patricia Hickock was great babe I love her. She was in Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter as Samantha. Michelle Botes as Alicia Sanborn from the sequel is my favorite lead. I love this film, but I love the sequel more. American Ninja 2: The Confornation (1987) was my childhood favorite sequel and it still is. American Ninja (1985) is my second favorite movie of the 2 American Ninja movies. I love Michael Dudikoff, Steve James and I love Judie Aronson. Has tons of action, martial arts fights, Ninjas, explosions, it is entertaning and fast paced. I love American Ninja 1 and 2 they are my favorite movies I love this movie to death.
This movie is Rated - R it is bloody, violent, lot's of stunts, real dangerous stunts. Ton's of action, lots of Ninjas, swords fights a lot of weapons. Nowdays they don't make movies like this. American Ninja 2: The Confrontation was my first film, before I watched this movie with my friend from school when I was 9 years old. Micheal Dudikoff's best performance as Joe Armstrong US soldier. Steve James was a bad-ass as Curtis Jackson. Screenplay was writen by Paul De Mielche, Gideon Amir, Avi Kleinberger, James R. Silke which they did a solid job writing a good script. Directed was by Sam Firstenberg just like he directed the second movie and he directed Ninja III: The Domination. Michael Dudikoff and Steve James are great but most of the cast is forgettable in this movie to me. Judie Aronson was the only cast I liked the rest I just didn't care for. Shootings was in Philippines the intier movie.
My problem was the romance between Joe and Patrica I thought it weakend the film, I just did not care for, they could have cut the love scenes. In Hard Target (1993) they cut the romance between Van Damme and Yancy Butler they could have cut the romance in this movie too, it was not need it. I would have give a 9 but cause action and fight scenes saved the film I give it a 10. Still a bad-ass action movie. Chuck Norris should be a star but he refused the role thank god. Tadashi Yamashita was the Black Star Ninja he was actually a bad-guy in The Octagon (1980) come out 5 years earlier. Thank god I have those movies on Blu-ray disc I am glad I have them. I would love to have Ninja III: Domination in my collection but I don't have that film.
The story is about Joe Armstrong, a US soldier with no memory of his past, yet is skilled in the way of the Ninja. Steve James is Curtis Jackson, a US Army corporal who befriends Joe and the two get caught up in a conspiracy involving a Ninja order and the military. A group of Ninjas and terrorists are stealing military equipments from the army and are selling them to weapon buyers. When Joe Armstrong becomes involved and findous out about this, he knows too much about this operation so they try to kill him. The soldiers and ninjas but only he American Ninja (Michael Dudikoff) can stop the terrorist group.
There is a lot of fight scenes: Joe fights against Curtis uses his martial arts skills on Jackson. Great choreography between the two leads. The warehouse scene is my favorite it was a trap and Joe becomes a target against Ninjas. With his martial arts skills, he kills all the ninjas one by one with his skills and weapons. I love when Black Star Ninja attacks Joe in his cell one of the guards MP officers that was killed by Black Star Ninja was Richard Norton. Great martial arts choreography by Mike Stone. The first fight between Black Star Ninja and Joe is my favorite fight scene in the movie. Well done effects practical done effects. The finale fight between Ninjas: Joe dressed as Black Ninja against Ninjas and his step father Shinyuki played by John Fujioka helps him out. John Fujioka played as a mentor to Patrick Swayze in Steel Dawn (1987) my favorite Swayze movie. The 80's really had great action martial art movies, better than now days. The finale in which Cpl. Curtis Jackson (Steve James) is on a vehicle with his M60 machine gun during the assault at Ortega's plantation blasting bad guys to pieces. He looks like John Rambo in First Blood (1982) and Colonel James Braddock in Missing in Action (1984) a bad-ass! The fight between Black Ninja Joe and Black Star Ninja was great, great sword fight and great practical effect in which Ninja climbes the helicopter saves the girl and chopper gets blown to pieces by Jackson. Great explosion, great practical effect. No CGI, or wires or all actions done for real.
I love the poster of this movie, on the Imdb cover, I love the music soundtrack by Michael Linn. Judie Aronson as Patricia Hickock was great babe I love her. She was in Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter as Samantha. Michelle Botes as Alicia Sanborn from the sequel is my favorite lead. I love this film, but I love the sequel more. American Ninja 2: The Confornation (1987) was my childhood favorite sequel and it still is. American Ninja (1985) is my second favorite movie of the 2 American Ninja movies. I love Michael Dudikoff, Steve James and I love Judie Aronson. Has tons of action, martial arts fights, Ninjas, explosions, it is entertaning and fast paced. I love American Ninja 1 and 2 they are my favorite movies I love this movie to death.