Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. (1990)

Harry Griswald is a NYPD cop who is possessed with the spirit of a great Kabuki master. This has made him 'the chosen one' to do battle with 'the evil one'. He is also out to do good deeds ... See full summary »

Directors:

Michael Herz, Lloyd Kaufman

Writers:

Lloyd Kaufman (screenplay), Andrew Osborne (screenplay),

Stars:

Rick Gianasi, Susan Byun, Bill Weeden

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rick Gianasi	...	Harry Griswold / Sgt. Kabukiman
Susan Byun	...	Lotus
Bill Weeden	...	Reginald Stuart
Thomas Crnkovich	...	Rembrandt
Larry Robinson	...	Rev. Snipes
Noble Lee Lester	...	Capt. Bender
Brick Bronsky	...	Jughead
Pamela Alster	...	Connie LaRosa
Shaler McClure	...	Felicia
Jeff Wineshmutz	...	Hernandez
Joe Fleishaker	...	Josephs
Fumio Furuya	...	Sato
Masahiro Yamaguchi	...	Ichiro
Traci Mann	...	Ichiro's Wife
The Blonde Fox	...	Waitress

Storyline

Harry Griswald is a NYPD cop who is possessed with the spirit of a great Kabuki master. This has made him 'the chosen one' to do battle with 'the evil one'. He is also out to do good deeds and fight crime in the name of the law. The only problem is that a number of corrupt people in the community and their henchmen want him dead so that they can gain power when 'the evil one' come to take over the world. Sgt. Kabukiman must use his special superpowers to outsmart and out-fight the bad guys.

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Plot Keywords:

nypd | kabuki | satire | child murder | slapstick comedy | 

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Taglines:

Fatal Sushi ... Lethal Chopsticks .. And As American As Apple Pie!

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Fantasy

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Official Sites:

Troma

Country:

Japan USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

March 1991 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Kabukiman

Filming Locations:

Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Namco Tales Studio Ltd., GAGA, Troma Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The footage of the car crashing and flipping over has become a Troma trademark and in-joke. It was used again in Tromeo and Juliet and then as another inside joke (for those who spotted it in all three films) in Terror Firmer.

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Goofs

The positions of the people during Griswald and Lotus' conversation near the statue of liberty. They disappear and reappear between shots.

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Quotes

Lotus: Remove yourself from my body, you filthy oaf!

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Crazy Credits

All Rights Reserved; All Lefts Made From Far Lane

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Connections

Referenced in Mulva: Zombie Ass Kicker! (2001)

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Soundtracks

"Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. Theme Song"
Composed by Dan Skye and Paul Short
Chris Carroll - Guitars, Jeff Baron - Drums

User Reviews

Quite, quite brilliant

I was very surprised by this flick.

The first Troma flick I saw was Terror Firmer, which was just wall to wall sex and violence. Not that that's a bad thing.

With Kabukiman, however, the sex and gore is reduced considerably, and a lot of the humour is quite witty ("Nice dissolve, huh?"), with only a bit of gratuitous nudity(If it wasn't for the attempted rape bit this film could've got away with a 12 rating) and cartoon violence. I really enjoyed this movie, and it definitely makes my all time favourite list.