Sam Firstenberg
Know for: Directing
Born: 1950-03-13
Place of birth: Poland
Also know as:
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014)
A documentary about the rise and fall of the Cannon Film Group, the legendary independent film company helmed by Israeli cousins Menahem Golan and...
In Search of the Last Action Heroes (2019)
The most comprehensive retrospective of the '80s action film genre ever made.
Ninja Gaijin: Remembering a Classic Cannon Franchise (2015)
Feature length documentary on the AMERICAN NINJA series with interviews from director Sam Firstenberg, actors Michael Dudikoff, Phillip Brock and...
The Alternate (2000)
The President of the United States, in the midst of negative public opinion, is kidnapped while attending a charity function. However, this is all...
American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987)
On a remote Caribbean island, Army Ranger Joe Armstrong saves an old friend from the clutches of "The Lion", an evil super-criminal who has kidnapped...
American Ninja (1985)
Joe Armstrong, an orphaned drifter with little respect for much other than martial arts, finds himself on an American Army base in The Philippines...
Delta Force 3: The Killing Game (1991)
A terrorist places an atom bomb somewhere in an American metropolis. The president of the U.S. has no other choice; he has to call Delta Force.
Spiders II: Breeding Ground (2001)
Happy couple Jason and Alexandra lose their sail yacht in a storm and are grateful to get picked up by Captain Jim Bigelow's commercial carrier....
Ninja III: The Domination (1984)
Aerobics instructor Christie Ryder becomes possessed by the spirit of an evil ninja when she comes to his aid after he was shot down.
Criss Cross (2001)
The mysterious death of a woman in a dentist chair, and a $2.5 million life insurance claim, leads detective Nick Slaughter on a shocking...
American Samurai (1992)
When a father passes on the traditional family sword to one of his two adopted sons, the other--in a fit of jealous rage--joins a yakuza drug...
Cyborg Cop II (1994)
Jack, a cop, loses his partner to a crazed terrorist during a hostage rescue sending the man to death row. What Jack doesn't know is that the...
Revenge of the Ninja (1983)
After his family is killed in Japan by ninjas, Cho and his son Kane come to America to start a new life. He opens a doll shop but is unwittingly...
Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984)
The dance crew from "Breakin'" bands together to save a community center from a greedy developer bent on building a shopping center in its place.
Avenging Force (1986)
Martial arts expert Matt Hunter was one of the most promising operatives in Army intelligence until his parents were killed by terrorists, and he...
McCinsey's Island (1998)
Hulk Hogan and Grace Jones star in this adventure tale about a onetime secret agent who finds a treasure map on the shell of a turtle. Soon he's on a...
Cyborg Cop (1993)
Ex-DEA agent Jack receives an emergency message from his brother Phillip, whose team was ambushed on the Caribbean island of St. Keith. Jack goes to...
One More Chance (1983)
An ex-convict, after spending six years in prison, tries to re-establish a relationship with the son he hasn't seen in all that time.
The Day We Met (1990)
After being called for his mandatory yearly Israeli army reserve duty, Arik Schwartzman finds himself looking for a uniform wearing serial rapist. He...
Riverbend (1989)
A black major (Steve James) and his men are on the run from a rigged court martial and hide out in a small Georgia town where a cruel white sheriff...
Blood Warriors (1993)
An ex-Marine finds out a old buddy is leading a private army of mercenaries, and when he refuses to join, a deadly violent battle erupts between the...
Operation Delta Force (1997)
A team of military experts and scientists go after a terrorist group that has seized a deadly virus and is threatening to release it.
Mansion of the Doomed (1976)
An insane surgeon finds himself up to his armpits in eyeballs after guilt prompts him to begin removing the eyes of abducted people in hopes of...
Motel Blue (1997)
Kyle Rivers has joined the Dpt of Defense as an investigator. Her first assignment is to do a background check on Lana Hawking, scientist for a top...
Quicksand (2002)
Randi Stewart is a sergeant on a marine base where her father is the commanding officer. She is being treated by the new base psychiatrist, Bill...
The Interplanetary Surplus Male and Amazon Women of Outer Space (2003)
Science professor Harvey Kirk is a sex addict and his marriage is falling apart. One night, sexy alien amazons kidnap him. They need him to...
The Amorous Adventures of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza (1976)
Groove Street (2018)
Old meets new when a dance instructor takes on a group of kids from the streets. They have a new style of dance but need the old school technique....
Cyborg Cop II (1994)
Jack, a cop, loses his partner to a crazed terrorist during a hostage rescue sending the man to death row. What Jack doesn't know is that the...