Grindhouse
American Ninja (Special Guests)
40th anniversary! Special guests, including American Ninja‘s Judie Aronson, Tadashi Yamashita, and Phillip Brock, plus American Ninja 2‘s Larry Poindexter, will join us IN PERSON, schedules permitting, to discuss!
Get ready for breathtaking action and electrifying martial arts magic as a young American becomes one of the greatest masters of Ninjitsu. Stationed in the Philippines, 18-year-old US Army private Joe Armstrong (Michael Dudikoff) is escorting a supply convoy when it is ambushed by rebels – one of whom he recognizes as a Black Ninja warrior. Instinctively, Joe defends himself using the esoteric martial art of Ninjitsu – an ability that pushes him under suspicion by his commander and fellow soldiers. Alone in his fight against corruption, the boy finally discovers the secret of his mysterious past – a secret that pits him against the evil Black Star Ninja (Tadashi Yamashita) in the ultimate martial arts battle. (MGM)
- Director
- Sam Firstenberg
- Writer
- Screenplay by Paul De Mielche, Story by Avi Kleinberger & Gideon Amir
- Starring
- Michael Dudikoff, Steve James, Judie Aronson, Guich Koock, John Fujioka, Phillip Brock
- Year
- 1985
- Rated
- R
- Country
- USA/Philippines
- Format
- 35mm
- Running Time
- 95 minutes
American Ninja 2: The Confrontation
Martial arts superstar Michael Dudikoff leaps into action in this no-holds-barred adventure filled with explosive battles, deadly pursuits and spectacular stunts. Pitting a savvy American ninja against legions of genetically engineered assassins, American Ninja 2: The Confrontation “delivers the goods” (Variety)! (MGM)
- Director
- Sam Firstenberg
- Writer
- Screenplay by Gary Conway and James Booth, Story by Gary Conway, Based on the characters created by Avi Kleinberger & Gideon Amir
- Starring
- Michael Dudikoff, Steve James, Larry Poindexter, Gary Conway, Jeff Celentano
- Year
- 1987
- Rated
- R
- Country
- USA
- Format
- 35mm
- Running Time
- 90 minutes