American Ninja (1985)

Joe Armstrong, an orphaned drifter with little respect for much other than martial arts, finds himself on an American Army base in the Philippines after a judge gives him a choice of enlistment or prison. On one of his first missions driving a convoy, his platoon is attacked by a group of rebels who try to steal the weapons the platoon is transporting and kidnap the base colonel's daughter.

Genres: Action, Adventure

What to watch after American Ninja

• Ninja (2009) — Same subject: ninja, gaijin
• Invasion U.S.A. (1985) — Same feel: fun, assertive
• Ninja III: The Domination (1984) — Same subject: ninja
• Missing in Action (1984)
• Beverly Hills Ninja (1997) — Same subject: ninja
• No Retreat, No Surrender (1986) — Same feel: fun, assertive