The familiar American Ninja pairing of Dudikoff and James seems somewhat less formidable in this uneasy action caper, which is exciting in parts but gets a little too absorbed in its own morality. Firstenberg hammers home a prophetic message of racial disharmony despite a relentless catalogue of ever-increasing violence. James plays a black US senator targeted by an extreme group of right wing nationalists, until baby-faced cowboy Dudikoff enters the fray and protects his best friend by fighting off the baddies. There aren’t a lot of laughs here considering the film’s strong subject matter, but no one said it isn’t still completely preposterous, which it thankfully is.

AKA: Night Hunter