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American Ninja 2: The Confrontation

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May 1, 1987
Rated R

On a remote Caribbean island, Army Ranger Joe Armstrong saves an old friend from the clutches of "The Lion", an evil super-criminal who has kidnapped a local scientist and mass-produced an army of mutant Ninja warriors.

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  • Directors
  • Revenue$4,000,000
  • Budget
    $350,000
  • Vote Average
    5.5
  • Vote Count
    269
  • Popularity
    20
  • Language
    English
  • Origin Country
    US

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    • Cast

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    Michael Dudikoff
    Sgt. Joe Armstrong
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    Steve James
    Sgt. Curtis Jackson
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    Larry Poindexter
    Sgt. Charlie McDonald
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    Mike Stone
    Tojo Ken
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    Jeff Celentano
    Capt. 'Wild Bill' Woodward
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    Michelle Botes
    Alicia Sanborn
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    Gary Conway
    Leo 'The Lion' Burke
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    John Fujioka
    Shinyuki
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    Jonathan Pienaar
    Tommy Taylor
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    Len Sparrowhawk
    Pat McCarthy
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    Bill Curry
    Inspector Singh
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    Dennis Folbigge
    Sir Cloudsly Smith
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    Elmo Fillis
    Toto
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    Ralph Draper
    Professor Sanborne
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    John Pasternack
    Vesuvius

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    Reviews

    (1)
    PolyWogg
    40%
    The Bottom Line A significant step down from the first movie. Plot Michael Dudikoff and Steve James are back as Army Ranger buddies sent to an island where some Marines have disappeared. The reason? Witnesses saw guys in black outfits, hoods, and swords carrying them away. What I Liked The movie jumps from fight scene to fight scene so the action rarely slows down. And there is a great scene with Steve James using fairly large knives in an epic battle. Overall, most of the secondary fight scenes are much better done than in the first movie. What I Didn't Like The plot is almost non-existent (super soldiers, meh), almost all of the acting is hammy, and the ultimate battle is a let down compared to a big car chase scene doing a bit of a take-off of the first movie's opening scene (person being dragged behind a vehicle).