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Writer:
John Corcoran (writer)
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Plot:
An American reporter teams up with a martial arts expert, whose half-brother is a "yakuza"--Japaneser mafia--drug dealer to battle swordsmen from around the world n a Turkish arena. full summary | add synopsis
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Very good movie. more (18 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
David Bradley ... Andrew 'Drew' Collins

Mark Dacascos ... Kenjiro Sanga

Valarie Trapp ... Janet Ward
Rex Ryon ... Ed Harrison
Melissa Hellman ... Samantha
John Fujioka ... Tatsuya Sanga
Douvi Cohen ... Stephane (as Douvey Cohen)
Mark Warren ... Turk in Disco / Lars
Koby Azarly ... Turk in Disco
Shalom Avitan ... Turk in Disco
Baruch Berkin ... Hotel Clerk
Arie Moscuna ... Announcer (as Arie Muskuna)
Michael Morim ... Police Chief
Misha Gal ... Body Guard (as Moshe Gal)
John Slater ... Body Guard
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Ninja: American Samurai (USA) (alternative title)
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Runtime:
94 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

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Continuity: In the final fight Drew's costume changes several times between shots. more
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References "The Flintstones" (1960) more

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How many different versions are available of this movie?
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5 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
Very good movie., 28 November 2004
Author: Demijan Omeragic (DemijanOmeragic) from Utica, NY

This is an excellent movie in my opinion. Good plot, amazing fighting scenes, and great effects. David Bradley does a great job, and so does Mark Dacascos. However, if you really want to enjoy this movie, don't get the US VHS version, because it is heavily cut. The UK VHS, although it is PAL, has only 1 second missing, and it's a part where a man pulls out a knife in a disco. The reason they cut this out is to prevent kids from imitating this (yeah I know it sounds funny). However, EVERYTHING else has been left intact. Since it is PAL, you would have to convert it to NTSC, but it is much much better than watching the heavily edited US tape.

The French DVD titled "American Samourai" is completely uncut, and also has the one second missing from the UK tape. The bad thing is that this french DVD does not have English sound, only french.

Anyway, this movie is an excellent martial arts movie!

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