
Joe Armstrong, an orphaned drifter with little respect for much other than martial arts, finds himself on an American Army base in The Philippines after a judge gives him a choice of enlistment or prison. On one of his first missions driving a convoy, his platoon is attacked by a group of rebels who try to steal the weapons the platoon is transporting and kidnap the base colonel's daughter.
Cast

Michael Dudikoff
Pvt. Joe Armstrong

Steve James
Cpl. Curtis Jackson

Judie Aronson
Patricia Hickock

Guich Koock
Col. William T. Hickock

John Fujioka
Shinyuki
Don Stewart
Victor Ortega

John LaMotta
MSgt. Rinaldo

Tadashi Yamashita
Black Star Ninja

Phillip Brock
Pvt. Charley Madison
Tony Carreon
Older Colombian

Roi Vinzon
Younger Colombian

Richard Norton
MP

Henry Strzalkowski
Bit Part (uncredited)
Nick Nicholson
Duty Officer

Eric Hahn
Supply Sergeant

Jim Gaines
Trucker
Crew

Sam Firstenberg
Director
Paul De Mielche
Screenplay
James R. Silke
Screenplay
Avi Kleinberger
Story, Producer
Gideon Amir
Story, Producer
Michael J. Duthie
Editor
Andy Horvitch
Editor
Peter Lee-Thompson
Editor
Marcus Manton
Editor
Marcel Mindlin
Editor
Daniel Wetherbee
Editor
Hanania Baer
Director of Photography

Yoram Globus
Producer

Menahem Golan
Producer
Ken Metcalfe
Producer, Casting
Adrian Gorton
Production Design
Perry Bullington
Casting
Robert MacDonald
Casting
Audrey M. Bansmer
Costume Design
Totoy Cerna
Assistant Makeup Artist
Editha Sanchez
Assistant Makeup Artist
Tony Artieda
Makeup Artist
Michael Linn
Original Music Composer

Richard Norton
Stunts

Steven Lambert
Stunt Coordinator, Stunt Double
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