Circa 1985, the US film industry was well into it's bad action films. Of course they didn't know they were bad, but we sure as hell did. I give you...American Ninja.
Plot: A young private in this man's army-Michael Dudikoff (bit of a loner type-understandable, as he has amnesia) is driving a convoy truck through some jungle, when he and his army pals are set upon by rebels. Our hero sorts 'em out of course...then the ninja arrive, shooting arrows and throwing sticks. Dudikoff rescues the Colonel's daughter (she was hitchin' a ride home), but still gets into shit with the powers that be. Seems the whole things a scam to rob the army and Dudikoff has to save the day, his rep' and the girl. He also has a supposedly, bad-ass sidekick guy called Curtis Jackson (that's right, token black man-it is the 80's, with a 'stache-the 'stache being more hard core than any of 'em).
The kung-fu sucks, the lead actor barely says a word and the bad guy ninja shoots flames and lasers from his shirt cuffs (yes really).
Budget: $1,000,000 (you can tell-no budget for decent stunts or editing, come to think of it)
Gross: $10,499,694
Tag Line: 'The deadliest art of the Orient, is now in the hands of an American'. (that should strike fear into all of us)
Fun Fact: There are 4 sequels. Dudikoff stars in the second, skips the third and reappears in the forth. No, I didn't watch 'em for ya. You do it! Or don't...yeah, don't. Also stars one of the chicks from Weird Science- Judie Aronson.
Plot: A young private in this man's army-Michael Dudikoff (bit of a loner type-understandable, as he has amnesia) is driving a convoy truck through some jungle, when he and his army pals are set upon by rebels. Our hero sorts 'em out of course...then the ninja arrive, shooting arrows and throwing sticks. Dudikoff rescues the Colonel's daughter (she was hitchin' a ride home), but still gets into shit with the powers that be. Seems the whole things a scam to rob the army and Dudikoff has to save the day, his rep' and the girl. He also has a supposedly, bad-ass sidekick guy called Curtis Jackson (that's right, token black man-it is the 80's, with a 'stache-the 'stache being more hard core than any of 'em).
The kung-fu sucks, the lead actor barely says a word and the bad guy ninja shoots flames and lasers from his shirt cuffs (yes really).
Budget: $1,000,000 (you can tell-no budget for decent stunts or editing, come to think of it)
Gross: $10,499,694
Tag Line: 'The deadliest art of the Orient, is now in the hands of an American'. (that should strike fear into all of us)
Fun Fact: There are 4 sequels. Dudikoff stars in the second, skips the third and reappears in the forth. No, I didn't watch 'em for ya. You do it! Or don't...yeah, don't. Also stars one of the chicks from Weird Science- Judie Aronson.
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