American Ninja 2: The Confrontation

Ranked: Michael Dudikoff – The Cannon Years

In past editions of Ranked we have ranked the Cannon filmographies of the two cornerstones of that company… Charles Bronson and Chuck Norris. Now in honor of his birthday, we rank the Cannon films of another...

The Ultimate Ninja Movie Countdown

The Tradition Continues… It has become a tradition here at Bulletproof Action each year the staff of the site teams ups with a “panel of experts” for a mega-post, that looks at the best of the...

20 Reasons Why You Rock: American Ninja 2

Michael Dudikoff probably didn’t envision himself as a future action star when as a young actor he landed a spot in a Coppertone commercial. From there Dudikoff appeared as a guest star in various TV sitcoms...

Stories From The Trenches

After a successful crowdfunding campaign and months and months of hard work, Marco Siedelmann’s book, Stories From The Trenches: Adventures in Making High Octane Hollywood Movies from Cannon Veteran Sam Firstenberg is now available for action...

Scene of the Week: American Ninja 2

For those keeping score at home, this will be the third time that 1987’s American Ninja 2: The Confrontation has been featured in the Scene of the Week spotlight. Which is a testament to how much...

Hall of Fame: Sam Firstenberg

Director Sam “Shmulik” Firstenberg may not have set out to become a filmmaker synonymous with the action genre, but when Cannon impresarios, Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus, tapped Firstenberg to direct 1983’s Revenge of the Ninja...

Scene of the Week: Beach Brawl

On May 1, 1987… the wait was finally over, Michael Dudikoff was back as the “American Ninja” Joe Armstrong in American Ninja 2: The Confrontation!  Considered by many fans of the franchise to be a superior...

The Essentials: 1987 Action

The year is 1987. Ronald Reagan is at the tail end of his run as the President of the United States. On the other side of the pond, Margaret Thatcher won a third term as the British...