American Ninja 2: The Confrontation
Seen it?1987 | 90 min | Action
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 39 on Metacritic, a lukewarm 45% audience score and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of anyone who appreciates a well-choreographed fight and anyone after some adrenaline. The fight choreography is a big part of the appeal. Sits nicely alongside The Dirty Dozen or Under Siege.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Moves at a clip, at 1 hr 30 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Skip it if you prefer quiet, talky stories.
On a remote Caribbean island, Army Ranger Joe Armstrong investigates the disappearance of several marines, which leads him to The Lion, a super-criminal who has kidnapped a local scientist and mass-produced an army of mutant Ninja warriors.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
39 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
Our audience score: 45%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$11 million worldwide on a $350K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 31K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sam Firstenberg
- Michael DudikoffSgt. Joe Armstrong
- Steve JamesSgt. Curtis Jackson
- Larry PoindexterSgt. Charlie McDonald
- Mike StoneTojo Ken
- Jeff CelentanoCapt. 'Wild Bill' Woodward
- Michelle BotesAlicia Sanborn
- Gary ConwayLeo 'The Lion' Burke
- John FujiokaShinyuki
- Jonathan PienaarTommy Taylor
- Len SparrowhawkPat McCarthy