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American Ninja 4: The Annihilation (1990)

Directed by Cedric Sundstrom · Cinematography by Yossi Wein

R99 min130 frames

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American Ninja 4: The Annihilation — official trailer

What is American Ninja 4: The Annihilation about?

The two American Ninjas, Joe Armstrong and Sean Davidson, team up to do battle against a terrorist and his band of Ninjas.

Where can you watch American Ninja 4: The Annihilation?

US availability for American Ninja 4: The Annihilation (1990). Data by JustWatch, listings on TMDB. Availability changes — check the provider for current listings.

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What does the cinematography of American Ninja 4: The Annihilation look like?

Sampled across 130 frames, the coverage of American Ninja 4: The Annihilation leans on medium shots (55% of the sample) and wide compositions (25%). Cinematographer Yossi Wein keeps 68% of it in soft, naturalistic light. This is largely a daylight film — 73% of the frames play in daylight. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 55% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1980s.

What is the color palette of American Ninja 4: The Annihilation?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of American Ninja 4: The Annihilation (1990) are #32312f, #53504b, #d1d1cb, #908a76, #f6f6f4, #0f0e0e — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #d1d1cb
  • #908a76
  • #f6f6f4
  • #0f0e0e

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