American Samurai (1992)
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30% of users liked it
(3,529 ratings)
In this lively actioner, a samurai warrior adopts an American boy and later gives him the treasured family sword. Unfortunately, this rouses the jealousy of his wicked stepbrother who is involved with yakuzas and illegal sword-fighting contests, and who vows that he will get revenge upon the Yankee… More In this lively actioner, a samurai warrior adopts an American boy and later gives him the treasured family sword. Unfortunately, this rouses the jealousy of his wicked stepbrother who is involved with yakuzas and illegal sword-fighting contests, and who vows that he will get revenge upon the Yankee brat. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Rating, Runtime
- R, 1 hr. 29 min.
- Directed By
- Sam Firstenberg
- Written By
- John Corcoran
- Genres
- Action & Adventure
- On DVD
- Dec 6, 2005
Critic Reviews
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John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
Will a bad script ever overlook a good cliché?
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John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
American Samurai may have been one of the films to put a final blade into the genre.
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Cast
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David Bradleyas Drew -
Mark Dacascosas Kenjiro -
John Fujioka
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