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Title: Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. (1990)
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Rick Gianasi | ... | Harry Griswold / Sgt. Kabukiman |
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Susan Byun | ... | Lotus |
| Bill Weeden | ... | Reginald Stuart | |
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Thomas Crnkovich | ... | Rembrandt |
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Larry Robinson | ... | Rev. Snipes |
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Brick Bronsky | ... | Jughead |
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Pamela Alster | ... | Connie LaRosa |
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Shaler McClure | ... | Felicia |
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Jeff Wineshmutz | ... | Hernandez |
| Joe Fleishaker | ... | Josephs | |
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Fumio Furuya | ... | Sato |
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Masahiro Yamaguchi | ... | Ichiro |
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Traci Mann | ... | Ichiro's Wife |
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The Blonde Fox | ... | Waitress |
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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. Written by Josh Pasnak <chainsaw@intouch.bc.ca>
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
2 March 1991 (Japan) See more »Also Known As:
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Composed by Dan Skye and Paul Short
Chris Carroll - Guitars, Jeff Baron - Drums
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OK. This is not great cinema. This is not what you would define as a classic.
But for a B movie, it is A+
Like Toxie (The Toxic Adventure), Troma has once again created a character that is likeable and fun, yet this one is a bit of a jerk too. Still, I think that's what's so endearing about the character.
Basically, A bumbling cop accidentally receives the powers of the Kabuki, and has to fight "The Evil One". Lots of silliness. A bit of Troma trademark unneeded nudity (they love showing breasts whenever they can) and some worm eating. Get rid of that part, and it could be a fun series, and I would love to see a series of this. I think it's designed for a short-run TV series that would quickly develop a cult following. The character lends itself to short stories very well. Perhaps a Saturday Morning cartoon (like Toxie did).
Again, it's not great cinema, but it's a silly ride.