when i was a kid my dad used to tell me that AN is a shitty film...and i was like, fu he was trained by a ninja in the jungle...he can do all this shit.
Wht was dumb was if they would have just let them take the trucks likely no one would have died. I remember this movie. The colonel had it all set up to where he would act like he didn't know wht was going on when he was really behind the whole thing! They would have just robbed them and left! Now just cuz soldier boy decided to play hero everyone died!
This movie will win no oscars, but it doesn't matter, it's classic American cheese with spirit. I loved this film when I was growing up in the eighties and Michael provides the enigmatics necessary to suspend disbelief that he has skills. It's simply one of those films that everyone saw on vhs and many on on dvd simply because of what it is. It's one of the best budget Hollywood Ninja films ever made, perhaps *the* best.
I believe i have all of these on dvd just like revenge of the ninja i think Michael did a good job playing a ninja and in these movies he was in several of them and should have been in all of them as the main character the other guy is good to i just like Michael better.
I loved this so much back when I was just a little shit-kid in the 80's! I really identified with Michael's character because he was such a loner in this like I am. Someone always determined to do what is right and honorable. I also wanted to be working with supplies in the army when I grew up at that time. The Shinobi Ninja-to sword I own now is better than the one's that were used in this film! Love & Live Bushido always!!
And did you know that some if not most of the scenes were taken from the Philippines? Yes most of this scenes were really taken from the Philippines and most of the people used as what we call "EXTRAS" were Asians and most them were Filipinos, Malaysian, and etc. Especially that white haired man on the middle part was one of the Great Filipino artist.
@darthmongoose2 Remember the anime of Samurai X? Before the Tokugawa era ushered, Japanese had the symbols of not using guns but training on the field using swords which are sharper, and deadlier since the 1200 or 1300 century if i am right. Just correct me if wrong.
@darthmongoose2 Ninja are not inherently dishonorable. The reason being that ninja just like samurai lived by the code of bushido. Although they did break a few points of the code.
When I was a child in primary school we used to watch that movie like crazy . Now I'm 30 plus and I cant believe what did I see in such a crap fight scenes and movie generally.
Reasons why this one is better than all the sequels combined: 1. Main character actually has ninja skills. 2. Main character is actually a ninja. 3. Fight sequences are much faster. 4. The ninjas are normal human ninjas, not ninjas that are scientifically created. 5. The main bad guy is actually Japanese and posed the greatest threat to any of the main character. 6. Main character had a ninja master. 7. Main character isn't a Chuck Norris wannabe. 8. Better plot. 9. Strong bad guys. 10.Nuff-said
@redzoro92 You are so fucking dumb to believe what you have wrote.. And everyone who gave you a thumbs up must no little about ninjutsu.There is no ninjutsu involvedin this fucking crappy movie. Black star ninja AKA Tadashi Yamashita is actually a 9th dan in karate. and michael dudikoff actually does BJJ neither of them or anyone else in the film studied ninpo. Its all americanised cus the americans are so dumb and think they know everything when in actual fact there the dumbest in the world.
@MrDontstareitsrude First off, I said ninja skills meaning Hollywood ninja stuff and not the real stuff. Secondly, I said the main character is a ninja meaning in the movie not real life. Thirdly, I said Tadashi Yamashita is japanese nothing about being a ninja. Finally, I said these were reasons why it was better than the sequels not reasons why it was realistic or anything in that area.
And did you know that some if not most of the scenes were taken from the Philippines? Yes most of this scenes were really taken from the Philippines and most of the people used as what we call "EXTRAS" were Asians and most them were Filipinos, Malaysian, and etc. Especially that white haired man on the middle part was one of the Great Filipino artist.
@redzoro92 wasnt this the same main character as in american ninja 2? Only in part 3 there was this bullshit moron who became green when meditating XD....
@redzoro92 IMO, American Ninja 2 was the best movie out of the whole series. The action and dialogue was much better. And the bar fight was legendary.
0:43 - hey guys lets play in the middle of the road 0:46 - army discipline at its finest with a knife used as a toy 1:11 - I am Squall Leonheart. I am so cool 1:56 - Honey, shouldn't you be married and have kids of your own now? 6:08 - I'm giving you three reasons to shoot me 6:26 - Women drivers... pfft 7.04 - You just got screwed! YEEEEAAAAH 7.15 - Most realistic fight since Hogan vs Warrior in WCW 7:57 - Secure a firearm you dumb fuck! 9:35 - Aim you dumb fuck!
Oriental babes whose eyes aren't too slitty are the best looking babes on earth. For example, the babe in this video (whatever her name is), Julia Nickson from Rambo, and the Chinese babe (whose character was a doctor) from ER.
So after he did his time in Nam( Platoon Leader), and he comes back to the US and fought foreign ninjas. Or he got promoted from private to Lt and went to Vietnam. He fought Japs, then fought Charlie and company.
I broke the vcr remote while watching this because I tried to go all the moves.....lol. my poor vcr remote was no match for the good ol glass analog screen
Cpl. Curtis Jackson (Steve James) Born February 19, 1952 Died December 18, 1993 (aged 41) cancer of unknown origin FUCKING CANCER :(
pixelilywolf 4 days ago
Stupid women
MGDIABLOEM 5 days ago
@battalion1982
Perfect Weapon:-)
Rrivers411 1 week ago
@battlelion1982
Perfect Weapon:-)
Rrivers411 1 week ago
comedy movie
jwirton 1 week ago
So what's different about this Ninja? He's the AMERICAN Ninja!
LivinWorstNightmare 2 weeks ago
I'm korean., proud to be Asian! because of Ninja techniques
namjeunleekorea 2 weeks ago
@namjeunleekorea I thought Ninjutsu was Japanese?
ZEDROGANA 1 week ago
@ZEDROGANA yup! not only Japan, but also Asian tradition sir have a particular Ninjutsu
namjeunleekorea 3 days ago
American Army base in Philippines, and techniques are Japanese. Thank You for posting this video
hirokazuquzawa 2 weeks ago
Look at the back of the lorry at 7:59, you can see some boxes in, then watch again the the back of lorry at 8:13. Do you realize something changed?
oscarcr80 3 weeks ago
Back in the day when movies were worth renting before you could own them outright :)
Looking at it now it's cheesy and bad, but it's still my favourite hollywood ninja flick : D
SherlockHolmes221B78 1 month ago
lol i broke my arm doin that dive in first grade
brooksj97 1 month ago
8:21 to 8:23 ... the dive for no reason ... lol, gotta luv these old cheesy movies
GrecoRoman123 1 month ago
this was on Russian tv 2 days ago
texasRedFallout 1 month ago
My favorit part is when he beats blackstar ninja.
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hawkknnight45 1 month ago
when i was a kid my dad used to tell me that AN is a shitty film...and i was like, fu he was trained by a ninja in the jungle...he can do all this shit.
jebemteuusta6 2 months ago
They should have got Sho Kosugi to play Black Star Ninja lol
jblcn1042 2 months ago
@jblcn1042 good idea, or maybe in a new american ninja he can be the bad-guy.
Mercenary78 2 months ago
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all this 80´s movies bring back great memories of my childhood. =D
geds7 2 months ago
Moral of the story: bitches fuck up everything.
tropicalpimp 3 months ago 2
These series were full of mistakes. 6:47 he kicks the guy with the left leg, clip right after, shows his RIGHT leg in the air.
Keelox100 3 months ago
no comments hehehe i like this movie
tilukaka 3 months ago
dood that black guy had the best death.
DonCorleone87 3 months ago
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DonCorleone87 3 months ago
Ninja stars are too dangerous for children believe me
BarefootArizona 3 months ago
STUPID CHICK
wormafi 4 months ago
And when a girl goes in an accident... Tis always the car's fault!
WolfGhost97 4 months ago
Just when you thought you'd be safe and enjoy a cool day in Philippines... COCONUT NINJAS!
WolfGhost97 4 months ago
Wht was dumb was if they would have just let them take the trucks likely no one would have died. I remember this movie. The colonel had it all set up to where he would act like he didn't know wht was going on when he was really behind the whole thing! They would have just robbed them and left! Now just cuz soldier boy decided to play hero everyone died!
Thehours1000 4 months ago
Y the eff did she stop in the middle of running away?!? hahaha
Emilio0587 4 months ago
american ninja is a dam good movie, i liked 2 also
stonedcold187 4 months ago
FEMALE DRIVERS...
leiefilm 4 months ago
this was a good flick
perseyblar 5 months ago
"she'll be safe with me, sir" . Guaranteed kidnappin or death right there!!
gbman123 5 months ago
coolest movie i ever saw as a 10 year old.
SunriseFestival 5 months ago
@SunriseFestival
Me too hahaha! Must've watched this movie over a 100 times back then!
digitalcutz 2 months ago
A classic! I like how Dudikoff just stands around playing with a knife. He's like, I don't give a fuck about your sissy game, I'm ninja! lol :)
Slavik07 5 months ago
@snnecksjr That sucks. That's too good. Hopefully he's happy with whatever he's doing.
Leonard33ful 5 months ago
This movie will win no oscars, but it doesn't matter, it's classic American cheese with spirit. I loved this film when I was growing up in the eighties and Michael provides the enigmatics necessary to suspend disbelief that he has skills. It's simply one of those films that everyone saw on vhs and many on on dvd simply because of what it is. It's one of the best budget Hollywood Ninja films ever made, perhaps *the* best.
SherlockHolmes221B78 5 months ago
shit movie
bartosz148 5 months ago
great movie
omega2009ful 6 months ago
buena pelicula , el sonido de fondo es buenisimo
djthurles 6 months ago
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at 10:11 on the background of the ninja look like monkeys, with some screaming.
LonsdaleAC 6 months ago
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LonsdaleAC 6 months ago
Gotta love the background music to this clip - the trumpet guy is trying REALLY hard to get noticed for his musical talent
konman001 6 months ago
the 100 bullets he fired .... 1 hit the car tire , oh wow i love these old movies .. not
darthander52 6 months ago
did anybody see Dudikoff duck when the soldier tried to hit him? That was hilarious!
bhbharris898 6 months ago
3:55 - hey that place is from Crysis!
bbenjoe 6 months ago
10:21 Fuckin epic dodge.
HumorousLOL 6 months ago
this film is the best i love when he throws the screw diver at the guy at the begging
98bibleboy 7 months ago
did anyone notice that dudikoff had a very small appearance in the original tron.
gilc1976 7 months ago in playlist american ninja
i miss the 80's :(
SLAPCHOPshamwow 7 months ago 4
I believe i have all of these on dvd just like revenge of the ninja i think Michael did a good job playing a ninja and in these movies he was in several of them and should have been in all of them as the main character the other guy is good to i just like Michael better.
TheShinobi32 7 months ago
What about the two guys in the background who get up at 10:07 Ha Ha!!!!
A2pB2eC2 7 months ago
I loved this so much back when I was just a little shit-kid in the 80's! I really identified with Michael's character because he was such a loner in this like I am. Someone always determined to do what is right and honorable. I also wanted to be working with supplies in the army when I grew up at that time. The Shinobi Ninja-to sword I own now is better than the one's that were used in this film! Love & Live Bushido always!!
XenBuddhist 7 months ago
How come part 1 had is 457,251 and part 2 is half that?
businesseast 7 months ago
@businesseast part 1-awesome part 2-boring?
ranirani1976 5 months ago
Awesome '80-es....
bbenjoe 7 months ago
Typical woman driver.
bs13690 7 months ago
this movie made me want to become an American!
gsxxxrk5 8 months ago
I never got tired of watching this movie back then.
=D
SamAdamz 8 months ago
Such a classic movie, i love it XD
Dragonitlas 8 months ago
this movie made me wanna become a ninja and nothing eles
yadiragalindo 8 months ago 31
@yadiragalindo I agree! And Michael Dudikoff actually is an underrated actor in my opinion! I wonder where he's been!
Leonard33ful 5 months ago
@Leonard33ful He retired from acting in the early 2000's after a back injury.
snnecksjr 5 months ago
@yadiragalindo you are not alone, my friend
1985SonnyCrockett 2 months ago
classic
AvEryBadApPLe 8 months ago
I still just love how sometimes the ninjas are stabbed and you can just see them aiming a yard next to the body XD....
michelrpg 8 months ago
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And did you know that some if not most of the scenes were taken from the Philippines? Yes most of this scenes were really taken from the Philippines and most of the people used as what we call "EXTRAS" were Asians and most them were Filipinos, Malaysian, and etc. Especially that white haired man on the middle part was one of the Great Filipino artist.
ucreast 9 months ago
Oh wow, the first person to die happened to be black. LOL!
UMHproductionsIndy 9 months ago
Michael Dudikoff is a Hotttttttttie, dang
dawndaydon10 9 months ago
Ah, yes, back in my youth during the 80's Ninjas ruled the world and could easily pwn a group of soldiers with M-16's.
Leftysfive93 9 months ago
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Turn off the brain and enjoy.
loveandpeace71 9 months ago
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One of my all time favorite movies.
bigwhitehound 10 months ago
I wonder if this movie inspired the Video game "Revenge of The Shinobi?"
Theshark15z 10 months ago
"He possess great skeeuls"
outlaw6066 10 months ago
being born in 1979 ...this brought back allot of memories!
greenmisc 10 months ago
so why don't the ninjas have guns?
darthmongoose2 10 months ago
@darthmongoose2 Remember the anime of Samurai X? Before the Tokugawa era ushered, Japanese had the symbols of not using guns but training on the field using swords which are sharper, and deadlier since the 1200 or 1300 century if i am right. Just correct me if wrong.
Sweetmervs 10 months ago
@Sweetmervs but ninja are inherently dishonorable
thats like the only point in ninjas
so if its more dishonorable for them to have a gun, they'll have a gun
unless ninja magic means they can't use them, I notice they fall back on spears and shuriken
darthmongoose2 10 months ago
@darthmongoose2 Ninja are not inherently dishonorable. The reason being that ninja just like samurai lived by the code of bushido. Although they did break a few points of the code.
Lazysamurai 9 months ago
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@Sweetmervs but ninja are inherently dishonorable
thats like the only point in ninjas
so if its more dishonorable for them to have a gun, they'll have a gun
unless ninja magic means they can't use them, I notice they fall back on bows and shuriken
darthmongoose2 10 months ago
i miss these days
johnnaiman 11 months ago
7:08 ninja shuriken!!!
kokyu10 11 months ago
One of the reasons this movie was so popular is because of music theme - just like superman ;) too bad they didn't make a soundtrack
fripokl 11 months ago
lol you are all mad this is shit !!! was then and is now !!!
moonlightdavid 11 months ago
hahahaha the punchsounds
88Sauce 11 months ago
Back in the days when ninjas were all the rage. Good times.
megadeath45 11 months ago
7:10 - idiotic scene
nvm0 11 months ago
i guess im just crazy but this acting here is better then the garbage that gets passed for movies now
longanddeadly 11 months ago
That was DUMB as SHIT!! LOL. I love cheesy 80s movies!! They were so entertaining even though they were stupid.
phillyphilhouse79 11 months ago
american guy beating japanese ninjas at their own game
Kotroman1338 11 months ago
@Kotroman1338 This is the philippines not japan
MrOrencillo 11 months ago
The fucking bitch caused this.if she had shut her big mouth these army brothers would still be alive.
damsel2 1 year ago
i remember watching this movie when i was smaller but coudnt realy remember the name now i kno an am watching it baby yyyaaaaayyyyyyyyy :)
pechia94 1 year ago
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one of my favourite childhood 80´s movie, must have watched a 100times....;)
geds7 1 year ago
When I was a child in primary school we used to watch that movie like crazy . Now I'm 30 plus and I cant believe what did I see in such a crap fight scenes and movie generally.
garden2010city 1 year ago
@garden2010city That is actually true. American ninja-films are kinda crappy but in their own way they are entertaining and nostalgic.
musashi7272 1 year ago
this is a classic movie loved them all except for the very last one
Marine0311ism 1 year ago
yeah! this movie rules!
howlingmadtijnemans 1 year ago
dude thanks for putting this up, your the shit :)
megrimlockisking 1 year ago
american ninja vs russian pirate. DO IT!
Zerokaiser00 1 year ago
80's action movies are unintentionally funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
pip82 1 year ago
film za sva vremena ,uvodna spica vrh
MsDejan1979 1 year ago
i love all the michael dudikoff movies growing up hes sooo freakin hott when he fights
CTWcauseiMissyou 1 year ago
redzoro92 1 year ago 38
@redzoro92 good points
trustobey1016 1 year ago
@redzoro92 you forgot the nice soundtrack which i cant even find anywhere
longanddeadly 11 months ago
@longanddeadly True
redzoro92 11 months ago
@redzoro92 You are so fucking dumb to believe what you have wrote.. And everyone who gave you a thumbs up must no little about ninjutsu.There is no ninjutsu involvedin this fucking crappy movie. Black star ninja AKA Tadashi Yamashita is actually a 9th dan in karate. and michael dudikoff actually does BJJ neither of them or anyone else in the film studied ninpo. Its all americanised cus the americans are so dumb and think they know everything when in actual fact there the dumbest in the world.
MrDontstareitsrude 11 months ago
@MrDontstareitsrude First off, I said ninja skills meaning Hollywood ninja stuff and not the real stuff. Secondly, I said the main character is a ninja meaning in the movie not real life. Thirdly, I said Tadashi Yamashita is japanese nothing about being a ninja. Finally, I said these were reasons why it was better than the sequels not reasons why it was realistic or anything in that area.
redzoro92 11 months ago
@redzoro92
s much as I loved Michael Dudakoff and still do... I don't think he was an actual Ninja. But he fit the part so well who cares really!? XD
Keaos0 10 months ago
And did you know that some if not most of the scenes were taken from the Philippines? Yes most of this scenes were really taken from the Philippines and most of the people used as what we call "EXTRAS" were Asians and most them were Filipinos, Malaysian, and etc. Especially that white haired man on the middle part was one of the Great Filipino artist.
ucreast 9 months ago
@redzoro92 wasnt this the same main character as in american ninja 2? Only in part 3 there was this bullshit moron who became green when meditating XD....
michelrpg 8 months ago
@michelrpg Yeah!
redzoro92 8 months ago
@redzoro92 IMO, American Ninja 2 was the best movie out of the whole series. The action and dialogue was much better. And the bar fight was legendary.
OkGoJays32 8 months ago
@OkGoJays32 That's fine by me man. I liked the first one that is it.
redzoro92 8 months ago
I woulod add only that it was a pity that Blacksatr ninja did not help his guys at the final battle against Shinuki and Joe
eufrat100 7 months ago
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I would add only that it was a pity that Blacksatr ninja did not help his guys at the final battle against Shinuki and Joe
eufrat100 7 months ago
@redzoro92 Hmm... It kinda reminds me "Star Wars", You know. I love that movie even though it's really old now.
TheOnlyOneOfKind 6 months ago
@redzoro92 Are you Napolean Dynamite? :D
Deacon78 6 months ago
tkhushrenada 1 year ago
Najbolji film o nindžama ikada snimljen...
1989sumar 1 year ago
slazem se..:D
uros971 1 year ago
the colonel is corrupted ...selling weapons to the enemy...
rishacrow99 1 year ago
american ninja is the best ninja movie with dudikoff
voltanaligern666 1 year ago
God im old school who else here was born in the 90's
shaggiefresh187 1 year ago
@shaggiefresh187 dude i think this movie came out in the 80`s
ericou812 1 year ago
@ericou812 maybe it did im not sure
shaggiefresh187 1 year ago
@shaggiefresh187 you can hear it,probably just sound FX
ericou812 1 year ago
Cheesey, yet good.
Mr89Amerigo 1 year ago
thx for sharing friend! this stuff is great
sgroen1985 1 year ago
hell ya man ninjas are the shit try watching the samuri triligy i know its not ninjas but its still a good movie comments ant one/
twiztidjuggaloo 1 year ago
my fav. childhood movie. wow i really was a kid lol
waiting4smtin 1 year ago
@waiting4smtin me too a really good movie
shaggiefresh187 1 year ago
Great Film.
Brorwick 1 year ago
The intro makes you think you're watching an episode of the A-team.
rumblequake 1 year ago
what ninja are this
owner2635 1 year ago
Best moive ever if agree thumbs up
isaacflores100 1 year ago
lol women drivers
LeaflV 1 year ago
OMG I LOVE THIS MOVIE !!!! :)
GREAT :)
Huan3run 1 year ago
the cobadara ninja magic
Mercenary78 1 year ago
thanks ninja americano like you movie a lot thanks for it on internet
demeciod 1 year ago
I LOVE THIS MOVIE!!. I used to watch it when i was 3-4-5 years old. memories for life;) Thanks for uploading it!!:D
IllyrianDon 1 year ago
I remember watching this on the VCR with my late father. Those were good times. Thanks for uploading.
LoneRiderz 1 year ago
one of my favorotie as a kid!!! i love it thanks!!
CTWcauseiMissyou 1 year ago
ninja magic
maverick6691 1 year ago
im glad theres no damn chuck norris in these movies
Shottaz505 1 year ago
american ninja thanks for this video...
luxediamore 1 year ago
every ones hero!!
Ernesto1za 1 year ago
Much thanks to uploader. :)
BoomSukka 1 year ago
poor acting
markos824 1 year ago
Probably the best ninja movie series in the world :)
CLAUD21212 1 year ago
@CLAUD21212 haha you god damn right it is!. My favorit when i was a kid:D
IllyrianDon 1 year ago
lmao!!!!! this is my fucking movie!!! lmao!! the music from this movie cracks me up!!! thanks for posting this!!!!!!!!!!!!
tjsylla 1 year ago
w0w i never knew that an american movie was shooted in the Philippines...
robmyel 1 year ago
Oriental babes whose eyes aren't too slitty are the best looking babes on earth. For example, the babe in this video (whatever her name is), Julia Nickson from Rambo, and the Chinese babe (whose character was a doctor) from ER.
minutemanIV 1 year ago
So after he did his time in Nam( Platoon Leader), and he comes back to the US and fought foreign ninjas. Or he got promoted from private to Lt and went to Vietnam. He fought Japs, then fought Charlie and company.
KeepingItRealGuy 1 year ago
Hell.. yes.. I loved this movie as a kid! Thanks AmericanNinja26!
SybilianShade 1 year ago
Thanks for this i have not seen this in many years.
ojibwayjayceon 1 year ago
THIS IS SO CLASSIC GREAT HAVE THIS MOVIE ON VHS HEHE
manzathaking 1 year ago 10
I love how the guys with guns just sit there while the main guy beats the hell out of them one by one.
jewwybacca 1 year ago
this movie is great such a classic
TheSultan79 1 year ago 2
I broke the vcr remote while watching this because I tried to go all the moves.....lol. my poor vcr remote was no match for the good ol glass analog screen
FranklinCastle 1 year ago 2
i used to have the biggest crush on this chick back in the day.....LOL
end of line.
halfblackmaniac 1 year ago
I used to love this movie.
jsullivan80 1 year ago
Where does this movie takes place?.
das81 1 year ago
@das81 In the Philipines
bennydevil2000 1 year ago
@das81 Phillipenes
Ruthairat 1 year ago
One of my all time favorite movies & I agree its the best Ninja movie ever made !
Horrormaniacs1 1 year ago
06:44 onwards, the start of a street fight.
absolutezero85 1 year ago
@6:38 Typical woman driver.
moviebuff1941 1 year ago
tadashi yamishita is my sensei for champion eyes
lilfaam 1 year ago
Is that Chinese babe Julie Nickson from Rambo: Fisrt Blood Part 2 ?
minutemanIV 1 year ago
jackson turned whith chuck norris in delta force 1
TheJaguar5507 1 year ago
/watch?v=zDI-Qc6bBi8
masnempensar 1 year ago
1:39 lol
zxzrp0 1 year ago
This movie is teh '80s and teh '80s is this movie. I approve.
400SA 1 year ago
shes a great driver
MattKondrath 1 year ago
blackstar ninja was dope
quasardubs 1 year ago
Isnt the black guy that dies at 9:28 the same guy in part 4 of this video? How many black doods have a mustache and a mini Fro
noobtube1210 1 year ago