American Ninja Eric loses his job as a state employed peace officer when his job is outsourced to cheaper, cost effective Chinese labor. As if dealing with the hardships of unemployment were stressful enough, Ninja Dog is sick and needs expensive medicine.
Stunts
Eric Jacobus choreographed fight scenes that punch above budget.
Writing
Bizarrely specific premise that commits fully to its own madness.
Director
Stephen Reedy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Undercut emerged from the mid-2000s indie action scene where filmmakers like Jacobus pioneered 'garage martial arts'—uploading fight shorts that predated YouTube's algorithm dominance.
The 'outsourced to Chinese labor' premise was already satirical in 2004; watching it post-2016 trade wars creates accidental documentary energy. Jacobus later became a stunt coordinator for Marvel properties, making this his chaotic origin story.
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