History Film / SamuraiCop

* CampGay: The Costa Rican waiter Joe and Frank talk to in one very particular (and ''peculiar'') scene of the movie. He also makes a return in the sequel as well, playing a more zanier but pivotal role.

* CoitusEnsues: Several times. The best ([[MoodWhiplash and most jarring]]) example would be the first one, which is a hard cut from the aftermath of a car chase with extremely little build-up.

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. Dale Cummings, the original police chief tragically passed away in 2005. Robert Z'Dar also tragically passed away before any of his scenes were shot while in production of ''Samurai Cop 2''.

* BiggerIsBetterInBed: The infamous scene where a hot nurse comes on to the hero for [[InstantSeduction no apparent reason other than his evident manliness]], but on getting a feel decides he's not big enough for her, and walks off despite his [[BlackIsBiggerInBed black partner suggesting that he might well be.]]

* {{Corpsing}}: In one scene where Frank is being chewed out by DaChief for encouraging him to hire Joe, Frank decides to [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment kiss his boss's head]] and runs off when Capt. Rohmer threatens them, then the scene continues where it seems the editor fell asleep and the actor who plays the Captain starts laughing and then sits back down and closes his eyes as if he's ready to do another take of that same scene, but if taken in the context of the movie, it can show that Rohmer thinks it's ActuallyPrettyFunny.
-->'''Kevin:''' I love those motherfuckers!

* DemandingTheirHead: Fujiyama, the leader of the Japanese gang, orders to have one of his own men, who was a badly burned and hospitalized following a police chase, to be executed and have his head displayed on a piano to remind all remaining gang members of their code of silence. His chief enforcer, Yamashita, obeys the order.

* DemandingTheirHead: Fujiyama, the leader of the Japanese gang, orders to have one of his own men, who was a badly burned and hospitalized following a police chase, to be executed and his head displayed on a piano to remind all remaining gang members of their code of silence. His chief enforcer, Yamashita, obeys the order.

* WhatTheHellIsThatAccent: Creator/TommyWiseau delivers his lines in his usual, bizarro Polish-French-Cajun dialect that barely resembles anything else in the film, much less the real world.

* FakeNationality: All but two of the Japanese Yakuza are played by Caucasian actors. Likely intentional on the part of the film's [[{{Camp}} campy tone]] and aesthetic, and possibly a nod the first film's oddly multi-cultural "ninkyō dantai."
* GratuitousForeignLanguage: Japanese is clearly not the cast's first (or even second) language, and it can be quite painful to listen to for speakers with an even passing knowledge of the language.
** [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] in one instance, where a character's incoherent faux-Japanese rambling and grunting is called out by Joe as just that.

* TheOtherDarrin: Kayden Kross and Joe Estevez replace Janis Farley and Dale Cummings as Jennifer and Captain Rohmer, respectively.

* SpecialEffectsFailure: The use of CGI blood and bullet wounds in lieu of makeup and squibs is hampered by constant motion-tracking issues.
* UnexplainedRecovery: Despite having been killed by Joe in the first film, Fujiyama is back leading the Katana gang alive as ever, with no indication as to how he survived.

* {{Corpsing}}: In one scene where Frank is being chewed out by DaChief for encouraging him to hire Joe, Frank decides to [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment kiss his bosses' head]] and runs off where Capt. Rohmer threatens them, then the scene continues where it seems the editor fell asleep and the actor who plays the Captain starts laughing and then sits back down and closes his eyes as if he's ready to do another take of that same scene, but if taken in the context of the movie, it can show that Rohmer thinks it's ActuallyPrettyFunny.

* EveryCarIsAPinto: A van chased by the main duo hits a mound of gravel, and explodes.

* CampGay: The Costa Rican waiter Joe and Frank talk to in particular scene of the movie. He also makes a return in the sequel as well, playing a more zanier but pivotal role.

* WhatTheHellIsThatAccent: TommyWiseau delivers his lines in his usual, bizarro Polish-French-Cajun dialect that barely resembles anything else in the film, much less the real world.

* CampGay: The waiter Joe and Frank talk to in particular scene of the movie. He also makes a return in the sequel as well, playing a more zanier but pivotal role.

* {{Corpsing}}: In one scene where Frank is being chewed out by DaChief for encouraging him to hire Joe, Frank decides to [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment kiss his bosses' head]] and runs off where Capt. Rohmer threatens them, then the scene continues where it seems the editor fell asleep and the actor who plays the Captain starts laughing and then sits back down and closes his eyes as if he's ready to do another take of that same scene.

* DisneyDeath: [[spoiler: Frank is shot by Fujiyama and collapses, but it turns out he was wearing a bullet-proof vest under his clothing. He quickly rises again and shoots Fujiyama dead.]]

* DragonTheirFeet: Yamashita is Marshall's final opponent, with Fujiyama going down surprisingly easily one scene before.

* 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, even when the mooks are already aiming and prepared for the cops. The only exception [[spoiler: turns out to be a DisneyDeath]].

** The entire "conflict" of this movie is the LAPD not being able to arrest the Katana Gang due to lack of evidence, with Joe and Frank getting yelled at for not being able to bring in (living) suspects to interrogate. 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.]]

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

* RunningGag: Frank's constant jokes about his "blackness down there", which culminates in his dick almost getting cut off.

* ViceCity: Heavily implied, what with Los Angeles' apparently ready population of drug-running, heavily-armed criminals.

** Peggy was apparently tortured to death my Yamashita and his men, but is back alive and operating a restaurant with her daughter.
* WhatTheHellIsThatAccent: TommyWiseau delivers his lines in his usual, bizarro quasi-European dialect that barely resembles anything else in the film, much less the real world.

->''"His real is Joe Marshall. They call him Samurai. He speaks fluent Japanese. He got his martial arts training from the masters in Japan and was brought over here from the police force in San Diego to fight us."''

** In the ''Podcast/RiffTrax'' commentary, after Joe asks Jennifer, "Did you know that Fujiyama is the number-one wanted criminal on the police list right now?":

* Mentioned during the ''Podcast/RiffTrax'' commentary:
--> '''Joe:''' Did you know that Fujiyama is the number-one wanted criminal on the police list right now?

* ThePromisedLand: Samurai Cop warns Fujiyama that America is indeed the land of opportunity, but for honest businessman, ''not'' death merchants.

* BlackBestFriend: Frank Washington is Joe's best friend.

* BuddyCopShow: Joe and Frank's relationship is this in a nutshell and the film tries feel like this, but all the brutality they cause makes it a little hard to take.

* OpenHeartDentistry: Unintentionally implied by the film, as the burned suspect arrested by Joe and Frank and brought to a medical facility... that the film tries to pretend is a hospital, but it's readily apparent that it's a ''dentist's office''. The prolonged "horny nurse" scene is set in front of the doctor's office, and the placard shows it belongs to a dentist.