USA, 1989
89m
Rankcolor
English
An American borderline science fiction film directed by Cedric Sundstrom.
Plot Summary
Curtis Jackson, The American ninja, teams up with karate champion Sean Davidson to battle a terrorist known only as Cobra. Davidson has been infected by a deadly virus unleashed by Cobra but still has to battle Cobra's army of ninjas.
Credits
Crew
Director: Cedric Sundstrom
Breton Film Productions, Cannon Group
Executive Producer: Avi Lerner
Producer: Harry Alan Towers
Associate Producer: John Stodel
Production Supervisor: Danny Lerner
Script: Gary Conway
Characters: Avi Kleinberger, Gideon Amir
2nd Unit Directors: Ed Anders, Mike Stone
Directors of Photography: George Bartels, David Spellvin [real name: Richard Bowen]
2nd Unit Photographer: Rene Smith
Editor: Michael J. Duthie
Post Production Coordinator: Omneya ‘Nini' Mazen
Music: George S. Clinton
Music Editors: Virginia S. Ellsworth, Lisa Kauppi
Sound Mixer: Colin McFarlane
Re-Recording Mixers: David Cunningham, Patrick Cyccone Jr, Frank A. Montaño
Supervising Sound Editor: Tony Garber
Sound Editors: Richard Burton, Thierry J. Couturier, Christine Danelski, Golden Felton, Asher Yates
Sound Effects: Albert Gasser, Kini Kay, Jeffrey L. Sandler, Daniel Yale
Sound Effects Editor: Bill Van Daalen
ADR/Foley Mixer: Tommy Goodwin
Costume Designer: Yvonne De Necker
Make Up: Colin Polson
Prosthetic Make Up: Bill Butler, Scott Wheeler
Special Visual Effects: Greg Pitts
Production Designer: Ruth Strimling
Locations: South Africa
Stunt Coordinator: Ed Anders
Stunts: Craig Ginsberg, Brian Mabelane, Philip Notonunu, Guy Pringle
Cast
David Bradley (Sean Davidson)
Steve James (Curtis Jackson)
Marjoe Gortner (Cobra)
Michele Chan (Chan Lee)
Yehuda Efroni (Andreas)
Calvin Jung (Izumo)
Adrienne Pierce (Minister's secretary)
Evan J. Klisser (Dexter)
Grant Preston (Minister of Interior)
Mike Huff (Holger)
Alan Swerdlow (police captain)
Thapelo Mofokeng (police sergeant)
Ekard Rabi (Sean's father)
Stephen Webber (young Sean)
John Barrett [Joe Simpson – uncredited]
Alternative Titles
American Fighter 3 – Die blutige Jagd – Germany
Amerikan Fighter 3 – Germany
Amerykanski ninja 3 – Poland
El guerrero americano III – Spain
Links
Sequel to
American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987)
Sequels
American Ninja 4: The Annihilation (1991)
American Ninja V (1993)
