American Ninja I: The Movie (1985)

Private Joe Armstrong (Michael Dudikoff) is conscripted into the U. S. Army by a judge, as an alternative to prison. Joe ends up fighting off the Black Star Order of ninjas while stationed in the Philippines. He saves Patricia Hickock (Judie Aronson) daughter of Colonel William Hickock, Joe s commanding officer from a kidnapping attempt. Although the rest of Joe s platoon is wiped out by the Black Star ninjas, Joe s popularity with his fellow GIs takes a nosedive, even as he is targeted for revenge by the Black Star Master ninja (Tadashi