“The deadliest art of the Orient is now in the hands of an American.” 39 years ago today, the Sam Firstenberg classic, AMERICAN NINJA, stormed into theaters!

I’ll never forget seeing this one for the first time! This cult classic action flick stars the always amazing Michael Dudikoff in the title role, alongside the legendary Steve James. This Cannon classic is the first installment in the American Ninja franchise, which continues with American Ninja 2: The Confrontation, American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt, and American

Ninja 4: The Annihilation. There is an American Ninja 5, but let’s just pretend it doesn’t exist, shall we?

American Ninja is a fantastic starting point if you’re looking to dive into the world of action cinema! So why not go for it? What’s the worst that can happen?