by Phillip Erlewine
synopsis
In American Ninja, Michael Dudikoff plays American "GI Joe" who, based in the Philippines, gets hip to a crooked arms racket involving none other than the military itself. There's no end to the rib-cracking opportunities Dudikoff encounters as he knee-knocks his way through a host of bad guys, rescues a lady in distress, and ventures to thwart the thieving arms vendors.
characteristics
- Daring Rescues
- Heroic Mission
- Adrenaline Rush
- One-against-odds
- Soldier
- Weapons-dealer
- Ninja
- Rescue
- Martial-artist
- Amnesia
- Gunrunner
- Gun-running
