Movie Cosmos - American Ninja 2: The Confrontation

Description:

On a remote Caribbean island, Army Ranger Joe Armstrong saves an old friend from the clutches of "The Lion", an evil super-criminal who has kidnapped a local scientist and mass-produced an army of mutant Ninja warriors.

Top Cast >

Michael Dudikoff

As Sgt. Joe Armstrong

Steve James

As Sgt. Curtis Jackson

Larry Poindexter

As Sgt. Charlie McDonald

Mike Stone

As Tojo Ken

Jeff Celentano

As Capt. 'Wild Bill' Woodward

Michelle Botes

As Alicia Sanborn

Gary Conway

As Leo 'The Lion' Burke

John Fujioka

As Shinyuki

Jonathan Pienaar

As Tommy Taylor

Len Sparrowhawk

As Pat McCarthy

Bill Curry

As Inspector Singh

Dennis Folbigge

As Sir Cloudsly Smith

Elmo Fillis

As Toto

Ralph Draper

As Professor Sanborne

John Pasternack

As Vesuvius

Top Crew >

Sam Firstenberg

Director

Gary Conway

Screenplay, Story

James Booth

Screenplay

Gideon Amir

Characters

Avi Kleinberger

Characters

Yoram Globus

Producer

Menahem Golan

Producer

Mati Raz

Producer

Avi Lerner

Executive Producer

Michael Bishop

Original Music Composer

George S. Clinton

Original Music Composer

Michael J. Duthie

Editor

Perry Bullington

Casting

Gianna Pisanello

Casting

Holger Gross

Production Design

Gideon Porath

Director of Photography

Kane Hodder

Stunts

BJ Davis

Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator, Stunts, Stunt Double

Paul Staples

Special Effects Coordinator

Ed Anders

Stunt Double

Mike Stone

Fight Choreographer

Robert Jenkinson

Art Direction

Audrey M. Bansmer

Costume Design

Reviews:

PolyWogg (4/10)

The Bottom Line A significant step down from the first movie.

Plot

Michael Dudikoff and Steve James are back as Army Ranger buddies sent to an island where some Marines have disappeared. The reason? Witnesses saw guys in black outfits, hoods, and swords carrying them away.

What I Liked

The movie jumps from fight scene to fight scene so the action rarely slows down. And there is a great scene with Steve James using fairly large knives in an epic battle. Overall, most of the secondary fight scenes are much better done than in the first movie.

What I Didn't Like

The plot is almost non-existent (super soldiers, meh), almost all of the acting is hammy, and the ultimate battle is a let down compared to a big car chase scene doing a bit of a take-off of the first movie's opening scene (person being dragged behind a vehicle).

2019-02-25