American Ninja 4: The Annihilation

"The tradition lives on!"

1990 1h 39m EN

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Synopsis

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The two American Ninjas, Joe Armstrong and Sean Davidson, team up to do battle against a terrorist and his band of Ninjas.

“The tradition lives on!”

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Cast

Michael Dudikoff
Joe Armstrong
David Bradley
Sean Davidson
James Booth
Mulgrew
Dwayne Alexandre
Brackston
Ken Gampu
Dr. Tamba
Robin Stille
Sarah
Frantz Dobrowsky
O'Reilly
Ron Smerczak
Maksood

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Cedric Sundstrom
Writers: David Geeves
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "American Ninja Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Cedric Sundstrom, shot by Yossi Wein. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nic. tenBroek. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Claudio M. Cutry shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Michael Dudikoff and David Bradley and James Booth carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The tradition lives on!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0101326 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Cedric Sundstrom directs. Yossi Wein behind the camera. Nic. tenBroek scores. Claudio M. Cutry cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "American Ninja Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Cedric Sundstrom, shot by Yossi Wein. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Nic. tenBroek. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Claudio M. Cutry shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Michael Dudikoff and David Bradley and James Booth carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The tradition lives on!".
8IMDB entry: tt0101326 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 10 different titles around the world.