Kino: American Ninja and American Ninja 2 Prepped for Blu-ray
HomeKino: American Ninja and American Ninja 2 Prepped for Blu-ray
Posted August 12, 2023 07:32 PM by Webmaster
Kino Lorber are preparing Blu-ray releases of American Ninja (1985) and American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987). The two releases are scheduled to arrive on the market on October 31.
American Ninja
Description: Prepare for electrifying martial arts magic and breathtaking action galore as a young American becomes one of the greatest masters of Ninjitsu in American Ninja. Stationed in the Philippines, 18-year-old U.S. Army private Joe Armstrong (Michael Dudikoff, Avenging Force) 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 puts him under suspicion by his commander and fellow soldiers (including Steve James, I'm Gonna Git You Sucka). 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, The Octagon) in the ultimate martial arts battle. Directed by Sam Firstenberg (Revenge of the Ninja) for legendary producers Golan and Globus (Enter the Ninja), American Ninja is entertainment as swift and sure as the flashing blade of a samurai's sword!
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Description: Michael Dudikoff (Platoon Leader) and Steve James (Hero and the Terror) are back in action and up against an awesome, genetically re-engineered army of Ninja clones in this blazing combat-and-espionage thriller! When U.S. Army Rangers Joe Armstrong (Dudikoff) and Curtis Jackson (James) go on a Caribbean mission for missing Marines, they find themselves matching their deadly Ninjitsu skills against the elite Ninja forces of The Lion (Gary Conway, The Farmer)—a psychotic drug lord who genetically alters his fighters into superhuman martial arts killers! Learning that four kidnapped Marines are about to undergo The Lion's inhuman transformation, the Rangers infiltrate his island fortress—and launch into an explosive battle against a horde of mutant Ninja warrior-clones! Directed by Sam Firstenberg (Avenging Force) from a screenplay by Conway and James Booth (Programmed to Kill) for legendary producers Golan and Globus (Enter the Ninja), American Ninja 2: The Confrontation is non-stop, knock-out action!
Special Features and Technical Specs:
American Ninja
Description: Prepare for electrifying martial arts magic and breathtaking action galore as a young American becomes one of the greatest masters of Ninjitsu in American Ninja. Stationed in the Philippines, 18-year-old U.S. Army private Joe Armstrong (Michael Dudikoff, Avenging Force) 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 puts him under suspicion by his commander and fellow soldiers (including Steve James, I'm Gonna Git You Sucka). 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, The Octagon) in the ultimate martial arts battle. Directed by Sam Firstenberg (Revenge of the Ninja) for legendary producers Golan and Globus (Enter the Ninja), American Ninja is entertainment as swift and sure as the flashing blade of a samurai's sword!
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- Audio Commentary by Director Sam Firstenberg and Stunt Coordinator Steven Lambert
- Audio Commentary by Director Sam Firstenberg, Moderated by Filmmaker/Editor Elijah Drenner
- A Rumble in the Jungle: The Making of American Ninja
- Theatrical Trailer
- Limited Edition O-Card Slipcase
- Optional English Subtitles
Description: Michael Dudikoff (Platoon Leader) and Steve James (Hero and the Terror) are back in action and up against an awesome, genetically re-engineered army of Ninja clones in this blazing combat-and-espionage thriller! When U.S. Army Rangers Joe Armstrong (Dudikoff) and Curtis Jackson (James) go on a Caribbean mission for missing Marines, they find themselves matching their deadly Ninjitsu skills against the elite Ninja forces of The Lion (Gary Conway, The Farmer)—a psychotic drug lord who genetically alters his fighters into superhuman martial arts killers! Learning that four kidnapped Marines are about to undergo The Lion's inhuman transformation, the Rangers infiltrate his island fortress—and launch into an explosive battle against a horde of mutant Ninja warrior-clones! Directed by Sam Firstenberg (Avenging Force) from a screenplay by Conway and James Booth (Programmed to Kill) for legendary producers Golan and Globus (Enter the Ninja), American Ninja 2: The Confrontation is non-stop, knock-out action!
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- Audio Commentary by Director Sam Firstenberg and Stunt Coordinator BJ Davies
- Audio Commentary by Director Sam Firstenberg, Moderated by Filmmaker/Editor Elijah Drenner
- An American Ninja in Cape Town: The Making of American Ninja 2
- Theatrical Trailer
- Limited Edition O-Card Slipcase
- Optional English Subtitle
