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For anyone that knows Dudikoff as the 'American Ninja'


What did you think of him in this? It still kind of blows me away that he became the American Ninja, considering his goofball performance in this, just a year before. Think it was a great decision casting him in "American Ninja", just seems like a totally different guy than the dude from "Bachelor Party". From watching this, you just wouldn't think that that guy is about to become a strong, silent James Dean-like action star.

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I never even realized he was even in this movie! And since it's been so long since I've seen it, I can't even remember who he was in there.

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http://www.impawards.com/1984/bachelor_party.html.

See that guy over Tom's left shoulder in the poster, that's Dudikoff. His character, Ryko, is portrayed as a kind of dimwitted, athletic buddy of Hanks. Remember, Tom takes his friends to the restaurant Dudikoff works as a waiter at in the beginning, to tell them he's getting married.

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Holy s#it! I never even recognized him. Thanks.

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You're welcome. Hope you check it out again.

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I'll break out my DVD in the next couple of days and check it out.

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I was like...wow they gave Joe (his name in American Ninja) some personality and a sense of humor. LOL

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