Bad Movie Thursday

Viewing Date: Apr 16, 2026

Starring: Michael Dudikoff, David Bradley, James Booth

Plot: CIA agent Sean Davidson and his sidekick Carl are sent into the stronghold of sadistic British ex-soldier Mulgrew to rescue some Delta Force commandoes who have been captured and tortured. When Sean, Carl and pretty doctor Sarah run into some problems, Peace Corps vet Joe Armstrong is lured out of retirement to stop Mulgrew’s plan to explode a nuclear device in New York City. (via IMDB)

Rules

• Ninja flips
• Red Ninja
• “Big Blue Wrecking Crew”
• “Mulgrew”
• Sciency stuff
• The colonel being sadistic
• Ninja weapons

Quotes

• “Tell my friend the devil I’m not ready to come home yet”
• “I think all she needs is a stiff talking to.”
• “Bloody priests? There are no priests. I shot them all months ago.”

Viewer Quotes

• “Is that Ultraman?” “I think he’s the final boss.”
• These guys look like they should be playing in the Star Wars bar”

What We Learned

• Plural of ninja is ninja
• Dudikoff’s heart is full of love and joy– he’s in the Peace Corps
• There are sunshine ninjas in the day
• Ninja robe color is primarily determined by race
• There is a middle eastern sheik who is the leader of all ninjas
• American ninja can do the Vulcan Neck Pinch
• A good ninja compound has a stained glass umbrella room
• Ninja can catch arrows in the mouth and spit them back to kill

Final Take

We seem to be determined to get through all of the American Ninja movies for some reason- more out of lack of better options I think. This was mildly entertaining, with Michael Dudikoff returning as the toughest ninja this side of South Africa… or also in South Africa. If cartoonish bad guys and ninjas are your thing, you might be 12 years old. But you might also enjoy this movie!