On a remote Caribbean island, Army Ranger Joe Armstrong investigates the disappearance of several marines, which leads him to The Lion, a super-criminal who has kidnapped a local scientist and mass-produced an army of mutant Ninja warriors.
| Tagline | The ultimate American fighting machine is back! |
| Release Date: | May 01, 1987 |
| Genres: | Action |
| Production Company: | The Cannon Group, Golan-Globus Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Casts: | Michael Dudikoff, Steve James, Larry Poindexter, Mike Stone, Jeff Celentano, Michelle Botes, Gary Conway, John Fujioka, Jonathan Pienaar, Len Sparrowhawk, Bill Curry |
| Status: | Released |
| Budget: | $350000 |
| Revenue: | 4000000 |
The Bottom Line A significant step down from the first movie. Plot Michael Dudikoff and Steve James are back as Army Ranger buddies sent to an island where some Marines have disappeared. The reason? Witnesses saw guys in black outfits, hoods, and swords carrying them away. What I Liked The movie jumps from fight scene to fight scene so the action rarely slows down. And there is a great scene with Steve James using fairly large knives in an epic battle. Overall, most of the secondary fight scenes are much better done than in the first movie. What I Didn't Like The plot is almost non-existent (super soldiers, meh), almost all of the acting is hammy, and the ultimate battle is a let down compared to a big car chase scene doing a bit of a take-off of the first movie's opening scene (person being dragged behind a vehicle).
