American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt
Encyclopedia
American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt is a 1989 martial arts
action movie starring David Bradley
, written by Gary Conway
and directed by Cedric Sundstrom.
), has infected Sean Davidson, the American ninja, with a deadly virus as human guinea pigs in his biological warfare experiments. Sean and his partners Curtis Jackson (Steve James
) and Dexter (Evan J. Klisser) have no choice but to fight The Cobra and his army of genetically-engineered ninja clones led by the female ninja Chan Lee (Michele B. Chan).
(not mentioned on the credits), was the first in the American Ninja
series to feature a lead actor other than Michael Dudikoff
(playing Joe Armstrong in the first two American Ninja movies as well as in American Ninja 4: The Annihilation
together with David Bradley's Sean davidson); Bradley was cast after Kurt McKinney
turned down the offer.
by Cannon Home Video in 1990 and on the DVD
in a double feature pack along with American Ninja 2: The Confrontation
in 2002 by MGM.
, with nearly 2,000 cast votes.
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
action movie starring David Bradley
David Bradley (American actor)
David Bradley is an American actor and martial artist, known for starring in numerous low-budget action movies beginning in the late 1980s. His best-known films are the American Ninja sequels.-Filmography:-External links:...
, written by Gary Conway
Gary Conway
Gary Conway is an American actor and screenwriter.Conway was born Gareth Monello Carmody in Boston, Massachusetts. His most notable credits include a co-starring role with Gene Barry in the detective series Burke's Law from 1963-1965...
and directed by Cedric Sundstrom.
Plot
A powerful terrorist known as "The Cobra" (Marjoe GortnerMarjoe Gortner
Hugh Marjoe Ross Gortner, generally known as Marjoe Gortner , is a former revivalist who first gained a certain fame in the late 1940s when he became the youngest ordained preacher at the age of four...
), has infected Sean Davidson, the American ninja, with a deadly virus as human guinea pigs in his biological warfare experiments. Sean and his partners Curtis Jackson (Steve James
Steve James (actor)
Steve James was an American actor, stuntman and martial artist. He starred mostly in action films such as the American Ninja series, The Delta Force , The Exterminator , and Enter the Game of Death...
) and Dexter (Evan J. Klisser) have no choice but to fight The Cobra and his army of genetically-engineered ninja clones led by the female ninja Chan Lee (Michele B. Chan).
Production
The film, shot in South AfricaSouth Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
(not mentioned on the credits), was the first in the American Ninja
American Ninja
American Ninja is a 1985 ninja action film produced by Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus's Cannon Films. Directed by Sam Firstenberg, who specialized in this genre in the 1980s, the film stars Michael Dudikoff in the title role, with Steve James as his side-kick. Domestic box office grosses for the...
series to feature a lead actor other than Michael Dudikoff
Michael Dudikoff
Michael Joseph Dudikoff II is an American actor who has been in numerous films, including the American Ninja series , Tron , Bachelor Party , Platoon Leader , River of Death , Soldier Boyz , Ringmaster , and The Silencer , to name a few...
(playing Joe Armstrong in the first two American Ninja movies as well as in American Ninja 4: The Annihilation
American Ninja 4: The Annihilation
American Ninja 4: The Annihilation is a 1990 action/martial arts film starring Michael Dudikoff, David Bradley, and James Booth. It was the fourth film in the American Ninja series and was directed by Cedric Sundstrom. The film marked Michael Dudikoff's final appearance in the American Ninja film...
together with David Bradley's Sean davidson); Bradley was cast after Kurt McKinney
Kurt McKinney
Kurt Robin McKinney is an American former actor. McKinney is perhaps best known for his role as Jason Stillwell in 1986 martial arts film No Retreat, No Surrender.-Prior to acting:...
turned down the offer.
Home releases
The film was released on the VHSVHS
The Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....
by Cannon Home Video in 1990 and on the DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
in a double feature pack along with American Ninja 2: The Confrontation
American Ninja 2: The Confrontation
American Ninja 2: The Confrontation is a 1987 action/adventure sequel starring Michael Dudikoff, Steve James, Jeff Weston, Gary Conway, Michelle Botes and Larry Poindexter...
in 2002 by MGM.
Reception
It was received poorly by critics. As of late 2010 the film is rated only 2.7/10 at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database
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, with nearly 2,000 cast votes.