American Ninja 4: The Annihilation is a 1990 American martial arts action film starring Michael Dudikoff, David Bradley, and James Booth. A sequel to American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989), it is the fourth installment in the American Ninja franchise, followed by American Ninja V (1993) and was directed by Cedric Sundstrom. The film marked Michael Dudikoff's final appearance in the American Ninja franchise.
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Plot
British Colonel Scarf Mulgrew threatens to nuke New York City unless he is paid 50 million dollars. Agents Sean Davidson, Carl Brackston and Joe Armstrong, a former special forces commando now working as a teacher with the Peace Corps, team up to save the city. The action takes place in Lesotho, and includes a Middle Eastern sheikh who is training a team of ninjas in the countryside.
Release
The film was released on South Africa on August 31, 1990 and on March 8, 1991 in the United States.
Sequel
A sequel titled American Ninja V, was released in 1993.