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American Ninja is a 1985 martial arts action film starring [[Michael Dudikoff] as Joe Armstrong, a former US soldier with no memory of his past, yet is skilled in the way of the ninja. Steve James co-stars as Curtis Jackson, a US Army corporal who befriends Joe and the two get caught up in a conspiracy involving a ninja order and the military. The film was ]by Sam Firstenberg , who also directed the 1989 sequel American Ninja 2: The Confrontation . There would be 2 more films in the series: 1989's American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt and 1990's American Ninja 4: The Annihilation .
The following weapons were used in the film American Ninja :
Colt Police Positive
One of the rebels tries to kill Joe (Michael Dudikoff ) with a Colt Police Positive revolver with custom grips during the intro.
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Colt Trooper
Another rebel is seen with what looks like a Colt Trooper revolver.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Trooper - .357 magnum.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A rebel holds the Trooper on Joe.
Colt M1911A1
Colt M1911A1 pistols are used by Col. William T. Hickock (Guich Koock ), MSgt. Rinaldo (John LaMotta ), Victor Ortega (Don Stewart ), Cpl. Curtis Jackson (Steve James ), and various rebels and bodyguards.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ortega's bodyguard holds an M1911A1 pistol in the background.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cpl. Jackson fires his M1911A1 during the assault of the plantation.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Victor Ortega fires his M1911A1.
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IMI Uzi
The rebel leader (Jerry Bailey ) uses a Uzi submachine gun during the first few minutes of the film.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The rebel leader holds an Uzi.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The rebel leader holds an Uzi.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The rebel leader holds an Uzi.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The rebel leader fires the Uzi at Joe.
Colt M16A1
M16A1 rifles are used by U.S. Army, Ortega's guards and rebels.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A hijacker armed with an M16A1 rifle.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A good view of an other rebel's M16A1.
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M60 Machine Gun
Cpl. Curtis Jackson (Steve James ) fires a vehicle mounted M60 machine gun during the assault at Ortega's plantation.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cpl. Jackson fires the M60 MG.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The M60 mows down the guards.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cpl. Jackson enjoys the view of the M60's devastating power.
M203
Cpl. Curtis Jackson's (Steve James ) M16A1 is fitted with an M203 grenade launcher .
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FAKE FIM-92A Stinger
The film revolves around corrupt U.S. Army officers selling missile launchers to Victor Ortega. These FIM-92A Stinger launchers are clearly fake, props however. Cpl. Curtis Jackson (Steve James ) can be seen firing a fake Stinger at a helicopter in the climax of the film.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Joe discovers a fake Stinger launcher in a crate.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cpl. Jackson takes out a fake Stinger. Note "FIM 92A" on the crate.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cpl. Jackson prepares to fire the fake FIM-92A.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cpl. Jackson aims at the escaping helicopter.
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