Half a century ago, a Japanese family summoned a demon known as Kodeni to dispose of its adversaries. Once the killing was done, the family was cursed. Now, Tokyo Police Inspector Fujiwara ...
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Title: Samouraïs (2002)
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Cyril Mourali | ... | Marco |
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Maï Anh Le | ... | Akemi |
| Yasuaki Kurata | ... | Commissaire Fujiwara Morio | |
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Saïd Serrari | ... | Nadir |
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Santi Sudaros | ... | Kodeni |
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Dara-Indo Oum | ... | Nakatomi |
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Kevin Peracini | ... | Leo |
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Hidetoshi Nakahashi | ... | Le Samourai |
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Yusuke Hirayama | ... | Inspecteur Endo |
| Pascal Gentil | ... | Nabil | |
| Omar Sy | ... | Tyson | |
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Onochi Seietsu | ... | Police Scientifique |
| Tsuyu Shimizu | ... | Fille du Samourai (as Tsuyu Bridwell) | |
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Ravindra Ngo | ... | Kenji-X |
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Masahiro Endo | ... | Jeune Policier |
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Half a century ago, a Japanese family summoned a demon known as Kodeni to dispose of its adversaries. Once the killing was done, the family was cursed. Now, Tokyo Police Inspector Fujiwara is investigating the murder of a video game designer. The investigation leads him to a frightening discovery - the same lethal demon is about to be reborn. Fujiwara must travel to Paris and kill this unborn child who is the reincarnation of Kodeni and who threatens to destroy the world. Written by Trey Evans
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Rated R for violence, language and brief sexuality | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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19 June 2002 (France) See more »Also Known As:
Samourai: Athanatos ektelestis See more »Company Credits
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The French action movie "Samouraïs" boasts an incoherent plot, some slightly better than average fight scenes and weak attempts at humor. Nothing that would cause any applause from the viewer, I guess.
Why watch it at all? For one, there's the music by Kenji Kawai. The legendary composer incorporates some nice tunes, except perhaps the guitar-heavy-title track. Also, the cast is OK - most notably action veteran Yasuaki Kurata and the cute leading man, Cyril Mourali.
There's really not much more to say about the film which has the look of your typical direct-to-video-stuff. Nothing exceptional. I'd give it a
Rating 3/10