The 30+ Best Michael Dudikoff Movies

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List of the best Michael Dudikoff movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Michael Dudikoff's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Michael Dudikoff movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Michael Dudikoff movies will be at the top of the list. Michael Dudikoff has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Michael Dudikoff movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Michael Dudikoff films to end the squabble once and for all.

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  • American Ninja
    1
    Michael Dudikoff, Steve James, Judie Aronson
    63 votes
    A GI (Michael Dudikoff) rescues a colonel's daughter (Judie Aronson) and fights an arms dealer's ninjas in the Philippines.
  • American Ninja 2: The Confrontation
    2
    Michael Dudikoff, Gary Conway, Steve James
    46 votes
    American Ninja 2: The Confrontation is a 1987 action/adventure sequel starring Michael Dudikoff, Steve James, Jeff Weston, Gary Conway, Michelle Botes and Larry Poindexter. It was directed by Sam Firstenberg and written by Gideon Amir, James Booth, Gary Conway and Avi Kleinberger.
  • Avenging Force
    3
    Michael Dudikoff, Steve James, James Booth
    38 votes
    Avenging Force is a 1986 film directed by Sam Firstenberg. The screenplay was written by James Booth, who co-starred in the film. It is a sequel to the 1985 film Invasion U.S.A., which starred Chuck Norris in the role of Matt Hunter.
  • Platoon Leader
    4
    Michael Dudikoff, Robert F. Lyons, Michael DeLorenzo
    30 votes
    An American lieutenant leads a small band of soldiers into the Vietnamese jungle on a relentless search for enemy forces.
  • American Ninja 4: The Annihilation
    5
    Michael Dudikoff, David Bradley, James Booth
    40 votes
    In this sequel, CIA operative Sean Davidson (David Bradley) must foil the deadly scheme of Mulgrew (James Booth), a former British soldier who's out to destroy the U.S. Working with an Arab terrorist, Mulgrew intends to blow up New York City in its entirety, and he has recruited a band of ninjas to help execute the plan. When Davidson runs into trouble with Mulgrew's forces, commando Joe Armstrong (Michael Dudikoff) is enlisted to rescue Davidson and aid him in completing the mission.
  • Chain of Command
    6

    Chain of Command

    R. Lee Ermey, Michael Dudikoff, Eli Danker
    21 votes
    When Merrill Ross is thought to be a C.I.A. agent gone bad, he finds himself in an explosive situation. He knows he must clear his name nut he has to do it by himself because he has no idea who he can trust in his world of espionage and intrigue.
  • The Human Shield
    7

    The Human Shield

    Michael Dudikoff, Uri Gavriel, Tommy Hinkley
    21 votes
    The Human Shield is a 1991 American film directed by Ted Post and written by Mann Rubin. It stars Michael Dudikoff and Tommy Hinkley. It is about a former government agent who must save his diabetic brother from Iraqi abductors.
  • The Silencer
    8
    Gabrielle Miller, Michael Dudikoff, Mike Dopud
    13 votes
    The Silencer is a 1999 action movie starring Michael Dudikoff as a professional assassin hired to train a young man who may not be all he seems.
  • Cyberjack
    9
    Michael Dudikoff, Brion James, Hiro Kanagawa
    13 votes
  • Freedom Strike
    10

    Freedom Strike

    Tone-Lōc, Michael Dudikoff, James Karen
    13 votes
    Freedom Strike is a 1998 action film written by Tony Giglio and directed by Jerry P. Jacobs .
  • Strategic Command
    11
    Michael Dudikoff, Paul Winfield, Richard Norton
    13 votes
    A group of terrorists steal a deadly toxin and hijack a plane with the Vice President on board. The only man who can stop them is the inventor of the toxin.
  • Crash Dive
    12

    Crash Dive

    Michael Dudikoff, Frederic Forrest, Reiner Schöne
    13 votes
    When the American submarine "Ulysses" responds to a distress call, the Yugoslavian refugees they take onboard turn out to actually be Middle Eastern terrorists, led by Richter (Reiner Schone). They threaten to destroy Washington, D.C., using the sub's nuclear capabilities if they do not receive $100 million in gold. Former Navy SEAL James Carter (Michael Dudikoff), now a submarine designer, is brought in by Adm. Pendleton (Frederic Forrest) to sneak aboard the ship and defeat Richter.
  • American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt
    13
    Michael Dudikoff, David Bradley, Steve James
    31 votes
    American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt is a 1989 martial arts action movie starring David Bradley, written by Gary Conway and directed by Cedric Sundstrom.
  • Soldier Boyz
    14
    Michael Dudikoff, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Tyrin Turner
    22 votes
    Veteren Howard Toliver (Michael Dudikoff) works at a prison for extremely dangerous juvenile offenders. Recruited to rescue a wealthy girl being held captive in Vietnam, he assembles a team composed of some of the most violent inmates, many of whom are enemies. After battling their way through the jungle, they lay siege to the fortress of the brutal warlord Vinh Moc (Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa), who has the hostage hidden away. Will they work together, or allow their rivalries to consume them?
  • Bounty Hunters 2: Hardball
    15
    12 votes
    Bounty Hunters 2: Hardball is a 1997 film directed by George Erschbamer.
  • Bounty Hunters
    16
    Michael Dudikoff, Garry Chalk, Lisa Howard
    12 votes
    Bounty Hunters is a 1996 action drama film written by George Erschbamer, Jeffrey Barmash and Jim Cirile and directed by George Erschbamer.
  • Moving Target
    17
    Billy Dee Williams, Michael Dudikoff, Michelle Johnson
    15 votes
  • The Shooter
    18

    The Shooter

    Randy Travis, Michael Dudikoff, Andrew Stevens
    21 votes
    In a small town in the old west a man of reputation drifts into town. He stands up to the family controlling the town, but is brutally beaten and left for dead. Saved by a prostitute that has also suffered, he finds himself framed for the brutal murder of an innocent family.
  • Midnight Ride
    19
    Mark Hamill, Robert Mitchum, Michael Dudikoff
    21 votes
    Midnight Ride is a 1990 action/thriller film. It stars Mark Hamill, Michael Dudikoff, Savina Gersak, and Robert Mitchum in a cameo role. The film went out of its way to display some genuine sympathy towards the killer, Justin; it showed that his murder spree was often not well thought out and was more impulsive.
  • Bachelor Party
    20
    Tom Hanks, Tawny Kitaen, Adrian Zmed
    21 votes
    On the eve of his wedding to his longtime girlfriend, Debbie (Tawny Kitaen), unassuming nice guy Rick (Tom Hanks) is dragged out for a night of debauchery by his friends. The gang includes cocky Jay (Adrian Zmed), self-appointed ringleader of the party, and depressed, recently divorced Brad (Bradford Bancroft). Along the way, they run into Debbie's wealthy, disapproving father (George Grizzard) and her ex-boyfriend, Cole (Robert Prescott), who attempt to stop the wedding in an unexpected way.
  • Uncommon Valor
    21
    Gene Hackman, Robert Stack, Fred Ward
    17 votes
    Col. Cal Rhodes (Gene Hackman), a retired Marine officer, holds out hope that his son, believed to be a prisoner of war in Laos, is still alive. Despite the government's refusal to help Rhodes, he assembles a group to find and rescue his son, including skilled soldiers such as Wilkes (Fred Ward) and Sailor (Randall "Tex" Cobb). Funded by MacGregor (Robert Stack), a wealthy executive also looking for his son, Rhodes leads his men on a dangerous mission into the jungles of Laos.
  • In Her Defense
    22
    Michael Dudikoff, Marlee Matlin, Daniel Pilon
    14 votes
    Attorney Andrew Garfield (Michael Dudikoff) is involved in a torrid affair with married beauty Jane Claire (Marlee Matlin). But, when her enraged husband catches the pair of them together, Andrew accidentally kills him and flees in a panic. Shortly after police arrest Jane for the murder, Andrew is shocked to be enlisted to defend her in court. Serving as her lawyer, he has the chance to prove himself with this high profile case -- if he doesn't implicate himself in the process.
  • Quicksand
    23
    Michael Dudikoff, Dan Hedaya, Richard Kind
    13 votes
    Quicksand is a 2002 action film that was released direct-to-video in March 2003 after a short initial run in theatres in Los Angeles in March 2002. The film stars Michael Dudikoff, Brooke Theiss, Richard Kind and Dan Hedaya. In United Kingdom the film was released on DVD in August 2003. The film is directed by Sam Firstenberg.
  • Black Thunder
    24
    Catherine Bell, Michael Dudikoff, Nancy Valen
    9 votes
    Black Thunder was a 1998 action film starring Michael Dudikoff and Richard Norton, and directed by Rick Jacobson. The story follows Vince and Jannick as they are sent to retrieve a stealth plane stolen by Libyan terrorists, newly developed by the United States.
  • Air America
    25
    Mel Gibson, Robert Downey, Nancy Travis
    18 votes
    Despite having just had his Los Angeles pilot's license revoked, Billy Covington (Robert Downey Jr.) is hired by Air America, a clandestine airline operating out of Laos run by the CIA. He soon discovers that his mission is to covertly transport illicit goods in and out of Southeast Asia and that his copilot will be the wild-flying Gene Ryack (Mel Gibson). But when Covington begins expressing doubt about the dubious morality of their operation, the two hotheaded pilots become at odds.
  • Gale Force
    26

    Gale Force

    Treat Williams, Michael Dudikoff, Renee Ridgeley
    9 votes
    A new reality program, "Treasure Hunt," features ordinary people trying to find a fortune in cash buried on a sunny island, but there's a twist that even the network doesn't know about. The host of the show has made a deal with some hired soldiers, led by Jared (Michael Dudikoff), in which they will steal the money before contestant Sam (Treat Williams) and his three teammates get to it. But the resourcefulness of the players is an unexpected surprise -- as is some very dangerous weather.
  • Radioactive Dreams
    27
    Michael Dudikoff, Don Murray, Norbert Weisser
    9 votes
    Radioactive Dreams is a 1985 post-apocalyptic science fiction-comedy film. The film was directed by Albert Pyun, and stars George Kennedy, Michael Dudikoff, Don Murray, and Lisa Blount. The two main characters are named after a combination of noir detective fiction icons, Philip Marlowe, Raymond Chandler and Mike Hammer.
  • Fugitive Mind
    28
    Michael Dudikoff, Heather Langenkamp, David Hedison
    6 votes
    Fugitive Mind is a 1999 action, science fiction film written by Sean McGinly and Tripp Reed and directed by Fred Olen Ray.
  • Bloody Birthday
    29
    José Ferrer, Michael Dudikoff, Julie Brown
    8 votes
    Bloody Birthday is a 1981 slasher film directed by Ed Hunt and produced by Gerald T. Olson.
  • The Black Marble
    30
    Robert Foxworth, Paula Prentiss, Harry Dean Stanton
    10 votes
    When tough-guy Los Angeles police detective A.M. Valnikov (Robert Foxworth) is paired up with comely fellow cop Natalie Zimmerman (Paula Prentiss), the two investigate the abduction of an aristocrat's cherished pet dog. As the case pushes the partners toward romance, they get closer to tracking down the canine's hapless kidnapper, Philo Skinner (Harry Dean Stanton). While Valnikov and Zimmerman are on the job, strange circumstances lead to plenty of ridiculous situations.
  • Ablaze
    31
    Ice-T, Tom Arnold, Michael Dudikoff
    7 votes
    Ablaze is a 2001 American direct-to-video action disaster film directed by Jim Wynorski. A gigantic oil refinery, working at dangerously high levels to increase profits, springs a gas leak.
  • Ringmaster
    32
    Jerry Springer, Jaime Pressly, Molly Hagan
    11 votes
    Jerry Farrelly (Jerry Springer) hosts a controversial talk show where guests with lurid lives confront each other. After Connie (Molly Hagan) finds her daughter, Angel (Jaime Pressly), sleeping with stepfather, Rusty (Michael Dudikoff), the three are flown to Los Angeles for the program. Starletta (Wendy Raquel Robinson), her boyfriend, Demond (Michael Jai White), and the three women he's been cheating on her with also arrive for the episode. Soon, shameless Demond starts chasing after Angel.
  • Bronx Executioner
    33

    Bronx Executioner

    Michael Dudikoff, Woody Strode, Margit Evelyn Newton
    7 votes
    The Bronx Executioner is the English title of the Italian cyborg film, Il Giustiziere del Bronx, released in 1989.