American Ninja (1985) brings a classic story of an American soldier with formidable martial arts skills. Directed by Sam Firstenberg, and written by Paul De Mielche, Avi Kleinberger, and Gideon Amir, it features Michael Dudikoff, Steve James, and Judie Aronson. The action-packed movie follows this skilled soldier as he single-handedly takes on mercenaries in the Philippines.