American Ninja

Revealing mistake: During the ambush scene at the beginning of the film when the ninjas are sent after Armstrong and Patricia, an American casualty can be seen getting up while he is supposed to be dead. (00:10:35)

Revealing mistake: During the Army assault on Ortega's compound, Jackson is shown as he uses a machine gun to clear a long balcony of enemies. The third person he kills here is hit several times, but does not fall over the railing. Instead he slowly and carefully climbs over it, lifting one leg over at a time.

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Continuity mistake: When Jackson's sitting on his motorcycle talking with Joe he points up with his right hand, which switches to being his left hand in the following shot. (00:34:00)

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Shinyuki: The Black Star Ninja has betrayed the code.
Joe: Then... he must die.

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