American Ninja 2: The Confrontation

American Ninja 2: The Confrontation

1987-05-01 1h 30m R
Action
5.5
User Score
294 votes

"The ultimate American fighting machine is back!"

Overview

On a remote Caribbean island, Army Ranger Joe Armstrong saves an old friend from the clutches of "The Lion", an evil super-criminal who has kidnapped a local scientist and mass-produced an army of mutant Ninja warriors.

Sam Firstenberg

Director

James Booth

Writer

Top Billed Cast

Movie Details

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$350,000

Revenue

$4,000,000

Runtime

1h 30m

Release Date

1987-05-01

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Reviews

PolyWogg

PolyWogg

2019-02-25T02:22:59.571Z

The Bottom Line A significant step down from the first movie. Plot Michael Dudikoff and Steve James are back as Army Ranger buddies sent to an island where some Marines have disappeared. The reason? Witnesses saw guys in black outfits, hoods, and swords carrying them away. What I Liked The movie jumps from fight scene to fight scene so the action rarely slows down. And there is a great scene with Steve James using fairly large knives in an epic battle. Overall, most of the secondary fight scenes are much better done than in the first movie. What I Didn't Like The plot is almost non-existent (super soldiers, meh), almost all of the acting is hammy, and the ultimate battle is a let down compared to a big car chase scene doing a bit of a take-off of the first movie's opening scene (person being dragged behind a vehicle).