History Film / SamuraiCop

* BlackBestFriend: Frank Washington.
%%* BuddyCopShow

* {{Filler}}: The drawn-out sex scenes throughout the film are completely necessary for the film's plot.
* {{Flynning}}: Most of the final battle. It's especially noticeable because katanas are NOT made for blade-on-blade clashes (in fact, a close shot of one of the katanas in one scene reveals the blade is practically ruined).
* ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy: While Joe and Frank rack up dozens of gun kills across the film, not a single enemy bullet even comes close to scratching them. The only exception [[spoiler: turns out to be a DisneyDeath]].

%%* KatanasAreJustBetter

* MsFanservice: [[https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/39/fc/2d/39fc2d013a52b0d7b920fe7f11b37032.jpg Jennifer]], notably during a beach scene in the movie and promotional material where she dons a black bikini.

** The entire "conflict" of this movie is the LAPD not being able to arrest the Katana Gang due to lack of evidence. This, despite the fact that [[spoiler: they get involved in about half a dozen different shootouts with this gang. Also, their #2 guy, Yamashita, blows up Frank's car with a grenade in broad daylight in a restaurant parking lot ''after'' visibly sending several goons to murder them.]]

* PoliceBrutality: Captain Rohmer [[spoiler: sanctions the murder of every remaining Katana Gang member. Pretty sure they'd be heading to prison for multiple premeditated homicides...]]

%%* ViceCity: Heavily implied.

In 2017, Amazon pulled Samurai Cop 2 from their streaming service since they didn't like the nudity, so director Gregory Hanakata re-cut the film, removing the nudity and replacing it with Creator/TommyWiseau footage and [[https://twitter.com/mkaredas/status/995152924778029056 weird and frantic camera movements]]. This version is called ''Revenge of the Samurai''.

According to Matt Hannon, Samurai Cop 3 [[https://twitter.com/mkaredas/status/995848458803150848 is possible, but unlikely.]]

After a failed attempt to interest distributors at the American Film Festival in 1991, the movie was picked by a Polish distributor for unknown reasons, released overseas on VHS during a time the market was flooded with similar products, and promptly vanished without a trace until a mysterious clip of the infamous [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6gk04xzN3U "Horny Nurse"]] scene was uploaded to YouTube in 2007 by user [=AkumuHau=].

* {{Fanservice}}: The drawn-out sex scenes throughout the film are [[BlatantLies completely necessary]] for the film's plot.

* JobTitle

** Captain Rohmer [[spoiler: sanctions the murder of every remaining Katana Gang member. Pretty sure they'd be heading to prison for multiple premeditated homicides...]]

* ViceCity: Heavily implied.

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In late 2012, fans of the movie found that a Matt Hannon had passed away recently on IMDb, and thought it was the same Matt Hannon from the obscure film. A year later, when the proper DVD release was being screened at festivals, Mark Frazer reappeared and rumors of a possible sequel, helmed and directed by Hatanaka and starring Mark Frazier, began circulating. While at this point most questions had already been answered to most hardcore fans, several still remained surrounding Matt Hannon. Then in June 2014, star Matt Hannon miraculously announced that he was still alive amidst the evidence and rumors of his death in 2012.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: We never see Peggy again after the scene where the Katana thugs torture her by pouring hot grease on her.

Today, the film is a CultClassic, known for its [[SoBadItsGood colorful cinematic style]], and inspiring a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFqEtHQ0PbA music video]]. Despite it never getting a theatrical release in its initial run, nowadays it gets screenings in L.A., New York and other cities across the U.S. With enough support and love from the fans through Kickstarter and Indiegogo, a sequel was released in October 2015, called ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=996zhYei9Xw Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance]]'', which stars Matt Hannon (credited as Matthew Keredas in the movie) and Mark Frazer in their original roles, as well as some returning favorites Gerald Okamura, Cranston Komuro, and Melissa Moore. Janis Farley appears in archival footage of the first movie. Robert Z'Dar tragically passed away before any of his scenes were shot while in production.

'''''Samurai Cop''''' is a 1991 action film starring Matt Hannon, Robert Z'Dar, and Mark Frazier. It was written and directed by Amir Shervan.

When the fearsome crime syndicate known as the Katana surfaces in LA, the only man with any hope of stopping them is Joe Marshall (Hannon), also known as "Samurai" for his incredible martial arts skill and swordsmanship. With the help of his partner, the streetwise Frank Washington (Frazier), and their superior, the hardened Captain Kohmer (Dale Cummings), the duo traverses the criminal underbelly of LA to hunt down the Katana's leader, a man named Fujiyama (Cranston Komuro). However, before Joe can stop Fujiyama, he'll have to face his right-hand man, the monstrous Yamashita (Z'Dar), a hulking brute whose martial arts prowess matches Joe's own.

By the time the clip was uploaded, Amir Shervan had passed away of natural causes and both Matt Hannon and Mark Frazier had quit the business. While the Polish VHS was readily available, the film itself gave little information other than Z'Dar's involvement. It wasn't until 2010 when Gregory Hatanaka found a print stored in a vault in Los Angeles when a proper DVD was released with audio commentary from Joe Bob Briggs and an interview with Robert Z'Dar that some light was finally shed upon the mysterious film, although Matt Hannon and Mark Frazier were still nowhere to be found.

Today, the film is a CultClassic, known for its [[SoBadItsGood colorful cinematic style]], and inspiring a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFqEtHQ0PbA music video]]. Despite it never getting a theatrical release in its initial run, nowadays it gets screenings in L.A., New York and other cities across the U.S. With enough support and love from the fans through Kickstarter and Indiegogo, a sequel was released in October 2015, called ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=996zhYei9Xw Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance]]'', which stars Matt Hannon (credited as Matthew Keredas in the movie) and Mark Frazer in their original roles, as well as some returning favorites Gerald Okamura, Cranston Komuro, and Melissa Moore. Janis Farley appears in archival footage of the first movie.

Today, the film is a CultClassic, known for its [[SoBadItsGood colorful cinematic style]]. Despite it never getting a theatrical release in its initial run, nowadays it gets screenings in L.A., New York and other cities across the U.S. With enough support and love from the fans through Kickstarter and Indiegogo, a sequel was released in October 2015, called ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=996zhYei9Xw Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance]]'', which stars Matt Hannon (credited as Matthew Keredas in the movie) and Mark Frazer in their original roles, as well as some returning favorites Gerald Okamura, Cranston Komuro, and Melissa Moore. Janis Farley appears in archival footage of the first movie.

* MrFanservice: [[https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/d2/a1/aa/d2a1aa1c29439141831478d383eb96ca.jpg Samurai]] [[https://supercultshow.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/rby5q3m4finjw7eetnsnlc3kgyv.jpg?w=1200 Cop]] himself. He wears a black thong featured in a few scenes in the movie (including a beach scene) and promotional shots, and the man sports amazingly good looks even well into the sequel made ''[[http://www.cinecutre.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Samurai-Cop-2-D.jpg 25 years later!]]'' Okamura counts for this as well, in the beginning of one particular scene in the movie.

Today, the film is a CultClassic, known for its [[SoBadItsGood colorful cinematic style]]. Despite it never getting a theatrical release in its initial run, nowadays it gets screenings in L.A., New York and other cities across the U.S. With enough support and love from the fans through Kickstarter and Indiegogo, a sequel was released in October 2015, called ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=996zhYei9Xw Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance]]'', which stars Matthew Hannon (credited as Matthew Keredas in the movie) and Mark Frazer in their original roles, as well as some returning favorites Gerald Okamura, Cranston Komuro, and Melissa Moore. Janis Farley appears in archival footage of the first movie.

* MrFanservice: Samurai Cop himself. He wears a black thong featured in a few scenes in the movie (including a beach scenes) and promotional shots that show off his physique, and the man sports amazingly good looks even well into the sequel made ''25 years later!'' Okamura counts for this as well, in the beginning of one particular scene in the movie.
* MsFanservice: Jennifer, notably during a beach scene in the movie and promotional material where she dons a black bikini.

* ShirtlessScene: Almost every major character, both male or female, has at least one of these.

Today, the film is a CultClassic, known for its [[SoBadItsGood colorful cinematic style]]. Despite it never getting a theatrical release in its initial run, nowadays it gets screenings in L.A., New York and other cities across the U.S. With enough support and love from the fans through Kickstarter and Indiegogo, a sequel was released in October 2015, called ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=996zhYei9Xw Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance]]'', which stars Matthew Hannon (credited as Matthew Keredas in the movie) and Mark Frazer in their original roles as well as some returning favorites Gerald Okamura, Cranston Komuro, and Melissa Moore. Janis Farley appears in archival footage of the first movie.

After a failed attempt to interest distributors at the American Film Festival in 1991, the movie was picked by a Polish distributor for unknown reasons, released overseas on VHS during a time the market was flooded with similar products, and promptly vanished without a trace until a mysterious clip of the infamous [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6gk04xzN3U "Horny Nurse"]] scene was uploaded to YouTube in 2007 by user [[=AkumuHau=]].

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* {{Shrouded in My|th}}stery: For more than a decade. After a failed attempt to interest distributors at the American Film Festival in 1991, the movie was picked by a Polish distributor for unknown reasons, released overseas on VHS during a time the market was flooded with similar products, and promptly vanished without a trace until a mysterious clip of the infamous "Horny Nurse" scene was uploaded to YouTube in 2007 by user [=AkumuHau=].\\
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By the time the clip was uploaded, Amir Shervan had passed away of natural causes and both Matt Hannon and Mark Frazier had quit the business. While the Polish VHS was readily available, the film itself gave little information other than Z'Dar's involvement. It wasn't until 2010 when Gregory Hatanaka found a print stored in a vault in Los Angeles when a proper DVD was released with audio commentary from Joe Bob Briggs and an interview with Robert Z'Dar that some light was finally shed upon the mysterious film, although Matt Hannon and Mark Frazier were still nowhere to be found.\\
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In late 2012, fans of the movie found that a Matt Hannon had passed away recently on Website/IMDb, and thought it was the same Matt Hannon from the obscure film. A year later, when the proper DVD release was being screened at festivals, Mark Frazier reappeared and rumors of a possible sequel, helmed and directed by Hatanaka and starring Mark Frazier, began circulating. While at this point most questions had already been answered to most hardcore fans, several still remained surrounding Matt Hannon. Then in June 2014, star Matt Hannon miraculously announced that he was still alive amidst the evidence and rumors of his death in 2012.\\
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Following Matt Hannon's announcement, interest for the sequel grew and Hannon was quickly cast as the star of the sequel. In the following weeks, in order to raise awareness for the Kickstarter campaign, Matt Hannon gave several interviews where most of the movie's biggest mysteries were finally solved.

* ViceCity: Heavily implied.

* BadAss: Joe Marshall. LAPD brought him over from San Diego to handle the situation with the Katana gang, and he succeeds.

* {{Shrouded in My|th}}stery: For more than a decade. After a failed attempt to interest distributors at the American Film Festival in 1991, the movie was picked by a Polish distributor for unknown reasons, released overseas on VHS during a time the market was flooded with similar products, and promptly vanished without a trace until a mysterious clip of the infamous "Horny Nurse" scene was uploaded to YouTube in 2007 by user AkumuHau.\\