# American Ninja (1985)

English · Released 1985-08-30

American Ninja is a 1985 English film.

## Storyline
Joe Armstrong, an orphaned drifter with little respect for much other than martial arts, finds himself on an American Army base in the Philippines after a judge gives him a choice of enlistment or prison. On one of his first missions driving a convoy, his platoon is attacked by a group of rebels who try to steal the weapons the platoon is transporting and kidnap the base colonel's daughter.

## Common questions

### When was American Ninja released?
American Ninja was released on 30 August 1985.

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