American Ninja 4: The Annihilation
1990 film by Cedric Sundstrom
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American Ninja 4: The Annihilation is a 1990 American martial arts action film starring Michael Dudikoff, David Bradley, and James Booth. A sequel to American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989), it is the fourth installment in the American Ninja franchise, followed by American Ninja V (1993) and was directed by Cedric Sundstrom. The film marked Michael Dudikoff's final appearance in the American Ninja franchise.
- Michael Dudikoff
- David Bradley
- James Booth
- Dwayne Alexandre
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| Directed by | Cedric Sundstrom |
| Written by | David Geeves |
| Produced by | Ovidio G Assonitis |
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| Music by | Nic. tenBroek |
| Distributed by | Cannon Pictures MGM/UA Home Video Warner Home Video |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Countries | United States Lesotho[1] |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $358,047 (US) |
Plot
British Colonel Scarf Mulgrew threatens to nuke New York City unless he is paid 50 million dollars. Agents Sean Davidson, Carl Brackston and Joe Armstrong, a former special forces commando now working as a teacher with the Peace Corps, team up to save the city. The action takes place in Lesotho, and includes a Middle Eastern sheikh who is training a team of ninjas in the countryside.
Cast
- Michael Dudikoff as Agent Joe Armstrong
- David Bradley as Agent Sean Davidson
- Dwayne Alexandre as Agent Carl Brackston
- Robin Stille as Dr. Sarah[2]
- Ken Gampu as Dr. Tamba
- James Booth as Colonel Scarf Mulgrew
- Ron Smerczak as Shiekh Ali Maksood
- Frantz Dobrowsky as Captain O'Reilly
- Kely McClung as Super Ninja
- Jody Abrahams as Pango
- Anthony Fridjhon as Freddie / Treddle
- David Sherwood as Gavin
- Sean Kelly as Norris
- Jamie Bartlett as Segal
- John Pasternak as Carlos
- Robin B. Smith as Schultz
- Montle Moorosi I as Axel
- Shane Safi as Little Special School Child
- Rev'd Fr. (Alan Edward) Clement Mullenger SSM Society of the Sacred Mission as Fr. Hallinger (vicar).
Release
The film was released on South Africa on August 31, 1990 and on March 8, 1991 in the United States.[3]
Sequel
A sequel titled American Ninja V, was released in 1993.