Review of American Ninja (1985) by Charlo P — 06 Aug 2008

I laughed the whole way thru this movie. I give it two stars based on the fact it was sooo CHEESY!!! I love it!

This review of American Ninja (1985) was written by Charlo P on 06 Aug 2008.

American Ninja has generally received mixed reviews.

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