A lost film by Israeli B-movie director Sam Firstenberg gets a new life

22/04/2026 newslab

Israeli director Sam Firstenberg, center, with cinematographer Ken Lamkin, left, and an unidentified colleague on the set of "Riverbend," a 1989 action drama that has recently been restored. (photo credit: Courtesy/Firstenberg)

Sam Firstenberg, the Israeli-raised director behind cult B-movie staples like “American Ninja” and “Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo,” is having an unexpected career revival.

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