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American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987)
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.
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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.
Rating:R
Genre:Action
Written By:Gary Conway, James Booth
In Theaters:5/1/1987
Box Office:$4,000,000
Runtime:90 minutes
Studio:The Cannon Group, Golan-Globus Productions
Cast
Sam Firstenberg
Director
Michael Dudikoff
Sgt. Joe Armstrong
Steve James
Sgt. Curtis Jackson
Larry Poindexter
Sgt. Charlie McDonald
Mike Stone
Tojo Ken
Jeff Celentano
Capt. 'Wild Bill' Woodward
Michelle Botes
Alicia Sanborn
Gary Conway
Leo 'The Lion' Burke
John Fujioka
Shinyuki
Jonathan Pienaar
Tommy Taylor
Len Sparrowhawk
Pat McCarthy
Bill Curry
Inspector Singh
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