# Episode 377 - American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987)

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Podcast: [They Called This a Movie](https://stenobird.com/podcast/they-called-this-a-movie-11991)
Published: 2026-06-26T09:00:18+00:00
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## Resource

It's time to put on our blue jeans, grab a Budweiser, and maybe blowup part of your hand with a firework, as we get ready to celebrate America on its 250th birthday. It's America: Fuck Yeah! for our June Movie of the Month, and we're celebrating with American Ninja 2: The Confrontation . Join us as we discuss super ninjas that aren't all that super, white billionaires with Caribbean islands, and how we wish we got more Steve James. Want to help us decide our next movie of the month? Join our Patreon for just $1 over at Patreon.com/TCTAMPod . Find us on Bluesky, Instagram, and Threads @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie. Our theme music was written and performed by Dave Katusa. He can be found on Instagram @dkat_productions.

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