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American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987)

American Ninja 2: The Confrontation poster
Directed by
Sam Firstenberg
Genre
action film, science fiction film, martial arts film, ninja film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
R
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 331 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A martial arts fighter and his partner go to a Caribbean island to investigate missing soldiers. They discover a villain who is turning people into super-strong ninja soldiers.

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What happens

American Ninja 2: The Confrontation is a 1987 American martial arts action film directed by Sam Firstenberg. A sequel to American Ninja (1985), it is the second installment in the American Ninja franchise, followed by American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989). It stars Michael Dudikoff, Steve James, Jeff Weston, Gary Conway, Michelle Botes and Larry Poindexter. The film was less successful than its predecessor, grossing $4 million domestically in the U.S. versus $10.5 million, but it developed a cult following. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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