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American Ninja

1985 · 95 min · Action

A drifting young soldier with mysterious martial-arts skills is stationed at a U.S. Army base in the Philippines, where he uncovers a weapons-smuggling ring and must battle an army of ninjas to stop it. A cult 1980s action film.

Runtime
95 min
Genre
Action · Adventure
Mood
adventurous
Entry
easy entry
Best for
first visit · shorter watch

Content notes: war or political violence Non-exhaustive

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