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American Samurai

1992 · 87 min

A cheesy but energetic martial-arts brawler with plenty of tournament fights and a revenge-driven rivalry.

Directed by
Sam Firstenberg
Genres
Action
Overview
A martial artist working as a reporter tries to track down his family’s sword passed down by his adopted Japanese father. He soon finds himself fighting for his life in a brutal underground tournament.

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Directed by
Sam Firstenberg
Genres
Action
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • family
  • betrayal
  • violence
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Action8
Horror2
Humour2
Realism4
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
action
Directed by
Sam Firstenberg
Written by
John Corcoran
Starring
David Bradley, Mark Dacascos, Rex Ryon, Valarie Trapp, John Fujioka, Douglas 'Rocky' McDonald, Ron Vreeken, Dion Lam
Music
Craig Stuart Garfinkle, Robbie Patton
Cinematography
David Gurfinkel
Runtime
87 min
Country
Turkey, United States of America
Languages
English

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