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Sam Firstenberg is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter and Second Unit Director of Photography American born on 13 march 1950
Sam Firstenberg (Shmulik Firstenberg born March 13, 1950, Poland) is an Jewish American film director. Born in Poland to a Jewish family, Sam Firstenberg grew up in Jerusalem, directing 22 theatrical feature films since completing his graduate studies in film at Loyola Marymount University, and obtained his higher education in Los Angeles, California. he is best known for having made low-budget B-movies most of his career, he is also known for directing the American Ninja series. Sam Firstenberg has directed films ranging from comedy to action, musical to drama, science fiction, thrillers and horror.
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Filmography of Sam Firstenberg (20 films)
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, 1h46Genres Documentary
Themes Documentary films about business, Documentary films about the film industry
Actors Menahem Golan, Molly Ringwald, Yoram Globus, Dolph Lundgren, Bo Derek, Marina Sirtis
Roles Self - Filmmaker
Rating73%
Mélangeant interviews, extraits de films et images d’archives, ce documentaire retrace l’histoire de la société de production Cannon Films, créée par Menahem Golan et Yoram Globus. Dans les années 1980, ces deux producteurs ont sans aucun doute produit les plus grands nanars du cinéma, s’emparant de force de la machine hollywoodienne, et changeant à jamais l’histoire du cinéma bis.
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Quicksand (2002)
, 1h32Directed by Sam Firstenberg
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Michael Dudikoffi, Brooke Theiss, Richard Kind, Dan Hedaya, Pamela Salem, Sameer Dharmadhikari
Rating44%
When military psychiatrist Bill Turner (Michael Dudikoff) falls for a general's daughter, a dark conspiracy threatens to swallow up everyone involved. Turner's relationship with his new patient, Marine sergeant Randi Stewart (Brooke Theiss), begins to reach well beyond the typical doctor/patient bond, as he soon discovers that she is involved in a far-stretching political conspiracy but can't tell if she is the victim or the perpetrator. Randi's brother, Gordon Stewart is running for political office when their father General Stewart (Dan Hedaya) is murdered and Randi becomes the main suspect. When Turner's feelings toward Randi grow he has to deal with her being a possible murderer. But Turner would more than anything not find out, which leads him getting sucked deeper and deeper into the "Quicksand".
The Alternate (2000)
, 1h35Directed by Sam Firstenberg
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action
Actors Eric Roberts, Ice-T, Michael Madsen, John Beck, Brooke Theiss, Larry Manetti
Rating31%
McCinsey's Island (1998)
Directed by Sam Firstenberg
Genres Comedy, Action, Adventure
Actors Hulk Hogan, Grace Jones, Robert Vaughn, Isaac C. Singleton Jr.
Rating32%
Joe McGray prend sa retraite après avoir été agent secret pendant de longues années. Il décide de partir se reposer sur une île. Sur place, il apprend qu'un fabuleux trésor serait caché à proximité. Intrépide et en manque d'action, il décide de partir à la recherche du butin. Malheureusement, il n'est pas le seul à s'être lancé dans cette quête.
Motel Blue (1997)
Directed by Sam Firstenberg
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action
Actors Sean Young, Soleil Moon Frye, Robert Vaughn, Seymour Cassel, Lou Rawls, Sonya Eddy
Rating46%
Cyborg Cop II (1994)
, 1h30Directed by Sam Firstenberg
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Action
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors David Bradley, Amy Brenneman, Jill Pierce, Charlton Heston, Art LaFleur, Harrison Page
Rating36%
Jack, a loner cop loses his partner to a crazed terrorist during a hostage rescue. He settles for the terrorist going to Death Row. What Jack doesn't know is that the terrorist was turned into a cyborg for a special "Anti-Terrorist Group".
Cyborg Cop (1993)
, 1h33Directed by Sam Firstenberg
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Action
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors David Bradley, John Rhys-Davies, Ron Smerczak, Robert Kerman
Rating42%
Ex-cop Jack receives an emergency call from his brother Philip. he needs him to go to St. Keith Island in the Caribbean. There a wealthy mad scientist is transforming men into killer cyborgs and selling them on the black market.
American Samurai (1992)
, 1h26Directed by Sam Firstenberg
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action
Actors David Bradley, Marc Dacascos, John Fujioka, Dion Lam, Antony Szeto
Rating49%
Un père donne à son fils adoptif une épée que la famille se transmet de génération en génération. Son fils naturel est révolté de voir l'épée familiale entre les mains de son demi-frère. Tous deux maitres en arts martiaux, ils se disputent l'épée ancestrale.
American Samurai (1992)
, 1h34Directed by Sam Firstenberg
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Martial arts, Action, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Samurai films
Actors David Bradley, David Bradley, Marc Dacascos, John Fujioka, Antony Szeto, Dion Lam
Rating49%
After a plane crash in the Japanese mountains, its only survivor—a baby named Andrew—is adopted by a samurai master. Andrew, along with the samurai's son, Kenjiro, are trained in the warrior’s way. Andrew excels in his training and soon surpasses his stepbrother’s skills. Kenjiro's jealousy pushes him to join the Yakuza, where he takes the Mafia oath and forsakes the moral values of the samurai’s code. He leaves his father’s home, swearing to one day take revenge on his brother.
, 1h37Directed by Sam Firstenberg
Origin USA
Genres Action, Adventure
Actors Nick Cassavetes, Eric Douglas, Mike Norris, Mark Ivanir, John Saint Ryan
Rating34%
Terrorist Kahlil Kadal (Jonathan Cherchi) has threatened to bomb Miami, Florida unless western influence is removed from the Middle East. In order to keep Kadal from detonating an atomic bomb in Miami, The Delta Force, with new leaders Charles (Nick Cassavetes) and Greg (Mike Norris), team up with a group of Russian soldiers and head to El-Qutar, Kadal's hometown in the fictional country of Sudalia, so they can hunt for Kadal.
Riverbend (1989)
, 1h46Directed by Sam Firstenberg
Genres Thriller, Action
Themes Political films
Actors Steve James, Margaret Avery, Tony Frank, Tyrees Allen
Rating65%
Three rebellious African-American army officers disobey orders in Vietnam and refuse to destroy a village inhabited with innocent people. They are sent to Georgia and are going to be court-martialed. The officers know that justice will not be served and manage to escape. The fugitives end up in the small town of Riverbend, taking refuge in the home of a sympathetic widow. The town is controlled by a brutal, racist sheriff who kills those opposing him and takes whatever he wants from the terrified residents. This bothers one of the officers who, with plans to take down the sheriff, convinces the others to help him create a secret training camp in the woods. They then begin recruiting the local African-Americans men and training them for combat. When they are prepared, the angry rebels take over the town, incarcerate the sheriff and all his cohorts and hold the rest of the town hostage in a church until their demands for media attention and an end to racism are met.
, 1h30Directed by Sam Firstenberg
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Martial arts, Action, Adventure, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Michael Dudikoffi, Steve James, Jeff Celentano, Gary Conway, Larry Poindexter, Mike Stone
Rating49%
Now promoted to Army Rangers, Joe Armstrong (Michael Dudikoff) and Curtis Jackson (Steve James) are sent to a remote Caribbean island to aid the Marine Corps in investigating the disappearance of many of its soldiers. The commanding officer, "Wild Bill" Woodward (Jeff Weston) briefs them on the situation: four marines were captured, but he doesn't know who or what they are since terrorism is out of the question. A boy named Toto (Elmo Fillis) is the only witness when he saw two soldiers get beat up by a gang and then taken by a group of men in black suits. Both men look at each other, realizing that they've been in this situation before.
Avenging Force (1986)
, 1h44Directed by Sam Firstenberg
Genres Drama, Thriller, Martial arts, Action, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Michael Dudikoffi, Steve James, William Wallace, John P. Ryan, James Booth, Marc Alaimo
Rating57%
A retired secret service agent, Captain Matt Hunter (Dudikoff), takes on a sinister right-wing political organization called the Pentangle. He comes to the aid of his best friend Larry Richards (James), an African-American politician who has become a target for the Pentangle's henchmen. Impressed by Hunter's martial arts skills, the Pentangle leaders try to persuade him to join their cause and kidnap his sister Sarah (Gereighty) to make sure he cooperates. Hunter takes on the Pentangle one man at a time. The film concludes with the possibility of a sequel.
American Ninja (1985)
, 1h35Directed by Sam Firstenberg
Origin USA
Genres Martial arts, Action, Adventure, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Michael Dudikoffi, Steve James, Judie Aronson, Richard Norton, John Fujioka, John LaMotta
Rating54%
Private Joe Armstrong (Michael Dudikoff) is conscripted into the U.S. Army by a judge, as an alternative to prison. Joe ends up fighting off the Black Star Order of ninjas while stationed in the Philippines. He saves Patricia Hickock (Judie Aronson) — daughter of Colonel William Hickock, Joe's commanding officer — from a kidnapping attempt. Although the rest of Joe's platoon is wiped out by the Black Star ninjas, Joe's popularity with his fellow GIs takes a nosedive, even as he is targeted for revenge by the Black Star Master ninja (Tadashi Yamashita).
Ninja III: The Domination (1984)
, 1h32Directed by Sam Firstenberg
Origin USA
Genres Martial arts, Fantasy, Action, Horror, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Sho Kosugi, Lucinda Dickey, Jordan Bennett, James Hong, Dale Ishimoto, John LaMotta
Rating54%
A telephone linewoman who teaches aerobics classes is possessed by an evil spirit of a fallen ninja when coming to his aid. The spirit seeks revenge on those who killed him and uses the female instructor's body to carry out his mission. The only way the spirit will leave the aerobic instructor's body is through combat with another ninja.