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American Ninja
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Director (1)
Writers (3)
Cast (30)
Producers (5)
Composer (1)
Cinematographer (1)
Editors (5)
Casting (3)
Production Designer (1)
Costume Designer (1)
Makeup Department (3)
Production Management (6)
Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors (4)
Art Department (16)
Sound Department (23)
Special Effects (2)
Visual Effects (1)
Stunts (5)
Camera and Electrical Department (14)
Casting Department (2)
Costume and Wardrobe Department (3)
Editorial Department (8)
Location Management (1)
Music Department (4)
Script and Continuity Department (2)
Transportation Department (2)
Additional Crew (14)
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Director
Sam Firstenberg
Sam Firstenberg
director (directed by)
Writers
Paul De Mielche
Paul De Mielche
screenplay by
Avi Kleinberger
Avi Kleinberger
story by &
Gideon Amir
Gideon Amir
story by
Cast
(in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
Michael Dudikoff
Michael Dudikoff
Joe
Steve James
Steve James
Jackson
Judie Aronson
Judie Aronson
Patricia
Guich Koock
Guich Koock
Hickock
John Fujioka
John Fujioka
Shinyuki
Don Stewart
Don Stewart
Ortega
John LaMotta
John LaMotta
Rinaldo
(as John La Motta)
Tadashi Yamashita
Tadashi Yamashita
Black Star Ninja
Phillip Brock
Phillip Brock
Charley
(as Phil Brock)
Tony Carreon
Tony Carreon
Older Colombian
Roi Vinzon
Roi Vinzon
Younger Colombian
Manolet Escudero
Manolet Escudero
Bodyguard
Greg Rocero
Greg Rocero
Bodyguard
(as Gregg Rocero)
Berto Spoor
Berto Spoor
Bodyguard
Michael Hackbart
Michael Hackbart
Bodyguard
Jerry Bailey
Jerry Bailey
Head Hijacker
Rohy Batliwala
Rohy Batliwala
Truck Driver
Jim Gaines
Jim Gaines
Truck Driver
(as James Gaines)
Steve Cook
Steve Cook
Truck Driver
Brian Robilliard
Brian Robilliard
Truck Driver
Zenon Gil
Zenon Gil
Truck Driver
Willie Williams
Willie Williams
Barrack Soldier #1
Christian Hoss
Christian Hoss
Barrack Soldier #2
Joey Galvez
Joey Galvez
MP Arresting Officer
Nick Nicholson
Nick Nicholson
Duty Officer
Eric Hahn
Eric Hahn
Supply Sergeant
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
Edmund Cupcupin
Edmund Cupcupin
Capt. Falcon
(uncredited)
Magaji Edwards
Magaji Edwards
Young Joe
(uncredited)
Edouard Spyk Gheur
Edouard Spyk Gheur
Bodyguard
(uncredited)
Richard Norton
Richard Norton
MP
(uncredited)
Producers
Gideon Amir
Gideon Amir
associate producer
Yoram Globus
Yoram Globus
producer (produced by)
Menahem Golan
Menahem Golan
producer (produced by)
Avi Kleinberger
Avi Kleinberger
associate producer
Ken Metcalfe
Ken Metcalfe
associate producer: Philippines
Composer
Michael Linn
Michael Linn
composer (music by)
Cinematographer
Hanania Baer
Hanania Baer
director of photography
Editors
Andy Horvitch
Andy Horvitch
editor (as Andrew Horvitch)
Peter Lee-Thompson
Peter Lee-Thompson
Marcus Manton
Marcus Manton
Marcel Mindlin
Marcel Mindlin
Daniel Wetherbee
Daniel Wetherbee
editor (as Dan Wetherbee)
Casting
Perry Bullington
Perry Bullington
casting director (casting by)
Robert MacDonald
Robert MacDonald
casting director (casting by)
Ken Metcalfe
Ken Metcalfe
casting director (uncredited)
Production Designer
Adrian Gorton
Adrian Gorton
production designer (as Adrian H. Gorton)
Costume Designer
Audrey M. Bansmer
Audrey M. Bansmer
costume designer (as Audrey Bansmer)
Makeup Department
Tony Artieda
Tony Artieda
makeup artist: Philippines
Totoy Cerna
Totoy Cerna
assistant makeup artist: Philippines
Edith Sanchez
Edith Sanchez
assistant makeup artist: Philippines
Production Management
Tony Ezpeleta
Tony Ezpeleta
production manager: Philippines
Lope V. Juban Jr.
Lope V. Juban Jr.
production supervisor: Philippines
Michael Kansky
Michael Kansky
production manager
Romulo Ramos
Romulo Ramos
unit manager: Philippines
Michael R. Sloan
Michael R. Sloan
post-production supervisor
Tod Scott Brody
Tod Scott Brody
post-production supervisor (uncredited)
Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors
Ricardo De Guzman
Ricardo De Guzman
first assistant director: Philippines
Pepito Diaz
Pepito Diaz
third assistant director: Philippines
Tal Ron
Tal Ron
first assistant director (as Ron Tal)
Gene Rose Singson
Gene Rose Singson
second assistant director: Philippines
Art Department
Francisco Balangue
Francisco Balangue
construction manager: Philippines
Mario Carmona
Mario Carmona
assistant construction lead: Philippines
Tess Catapusan
Tess Catapusan
draftswoman: Philippines
Bill Dacuson
Bill Dacuson
assistant set decorator: Philippines
Angelito Felipe
Angelito Felipe
head painter: Philippines
Camilo Felipe
Camilo Felipe
assistant head painter: Philippines
Giovanna Gorton
Giovanna Gorton
assistant art director
Roy Lachica
Roy Lachica
assistant art director: Philippines
Pense Libre
Pense Libre
set decorator: Philippines
Salustiano Maestro
Salustiano Maestro
assistant propsman: Philippines
Sound Department
Jim Borgardt
Jim Borgardt
adr editor (as Jim Bogardt)
Ed Callahan
Ed Callahan
sound effects editor
Joseph D. Citarella
Joseph D. Citarella
re-recording mixer (as Joseph Citarella)
Simon Coke
Simon Coke
sound effects editor
David Fechtor
David Fechtor
foley editor
Robert Fitzgerald
Robert Fitzgerald
dialogue editor (as Bob Fitzgerald)
Marva Fucci
Marva Fucci
assistant sound effects editor
Stanley B. Gill
Stanley B. Gill
sound recordist
Jacob Goldstein
Jacob Goldstein
sound mixer
Charles Grenzbach
Charles Grenzbach
re-recording mixer (as Bud Grenzbach)
Special Effects
Danilo Dominguez
Danilo Dominguez
head of special effects: Philippines
Roland Salem
Roland Salem
special effects assistant: Philippines (as Rolando Salem)
Visual Effects
Danilo Dominguez
Danilo Dominguez
head of visual effects: Philippines
Stunts
Douglas Ivan
Douglas Ivan
stunts (as Doug Ivan)
Steven Lambert
Steven Lambert
stunt coordinator (as Steve Lambert)
Ken Lesco
Ken Lesco
stunts (as Kenny Lesco)
Renato Morado
Renato Morado
stunt coordinator: Philippines
Richard Norton
Richard Norton
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Rufo Ballos Balicas
Rufo Ballos Balicas
grip: Philippines (as Rufo Balicas)
Silvano Balicas
Silvano Balicas
head grip: Philippines
Ernesto Baltonado
Ernesto Baltonado
electrician: Philippines
Julian Baltonado
Julian Baltonado
chief electrician: Philippines
Fredy Conde
Fredy Conde
second unit camera: Philippines (as Freddie Conde)
Joe Dadley
Joe Dadley
generator operator: Philippines
Dan Elsasser
Dan Elsasser
first assistant camera
Eitan Gartushka
Eitan Gartushka
gaffer (as Eithan Gartushka)
Jun Rasca
Jun Rasca
camera assistant: Philippines
Nonong Rasca
Nonong Rasca
additional photography: Philippines
Casting Department
Maria Metcalfe
Maria Metcalfe
casting: Philippines
Henry Strzalkowski
Henry Strzalkowski
casting assistant: Philippines (as Henry Stralkowski)
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ramon Alonzo
Ramon Alonzo
assistant wardrobe: Philippines
Wynn Arenas
Wynn Arenas
wardrobe master: Philippines
Dana Sanchez
Dana Sanchez
assistant wardrobe
Editorial Department
Clement Barclay
Clement Barclay
assistant editor
Ken Bornstein
Ken Bornstein
associate editor
Michael J. Duthie
Michael J. Duthie
supervising editor
Dan Engstrom
Dan Engstrom
assistant editor
Marcelo Sansevieri
Marcelo Sansevieri
assistant editor
Lauren A. Schaffer
Lauren A. Schaffer
assistant editor (as Lauren Schaffer)
Grace Valenti
Grace Valenti
assistant editor
Omneya 'Nini' Mazen
Omneya 'Nini' Mazen
post-production coordinator (uncredited)
Location Management
Jessie Cuneta
Jessie Cuneta
location manager: Philippines
Music Department
Brad Barclay
Brad Barclay
assistant music editor
Virginia S. Ellsworth
Virginia S. Ellsworth
music editor (as Virginia Ellsworth)
Jay Chattaway
Jay Chattaway
composer: additional music (uncredited)
Dory Lubliner
Dory Lubliner
music editor (uncredited)
Script and Continuity Department
Ronit Ravich-Boss
Ronit Ravich-Boss
script supervisor (as Ronit Ravich)
Claire Felicen
Claire Felicen
script supervisor: second unit (uncredited)
Transportation Department
Emil De Guzman
Emil De Guzman
picture vehicles: Philippines
Primo Guina
Primo Guina
transportation manager: Philippines (as Firmo Guina)
Additional Crew
Joe Alonsabe
Joe Alonsabe
production accountant: Philippines
Linda Angeles
Linda Angeles
nurse: Philippines
Wenden K. Baldwin
Wenden K. Baldwin
title designer
Ann Bang
Ann Bang
production coordinator (as Ann W. Bang)
John Buensalida
John Buensalida
production assistant: Philippines
Paul Clowdus
Paul Clowdus
production accountant
Anne Cochran
Anne Cochran
publicity coordinator
Salvador De Guzman
Salvador De Guzman
legal advisor: Philippines
Boy Dominguez
Boy Dominguez
chief armorer: Philippines
Anne G. Garcia
Anne G. Garcia
production secretary: Philippines (as Anne Garcia)
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