The Story Behind Samurai Cop

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The definitive 'who, when and where' behind one of the most extraordinary genre movies ever made. I can’t help you with the ‘why'. This is the making of Samurai Cop!
Huge thanks to Mathew Karedas for his help and patience.
Samurai Cop is available through Cinema Epoch
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00:00 Intro
01:25 Amir Shervan
04:45 Pre-production
07:10 Casting
16:30 The Shoot
23:25 The Reshoot, Re-reshoot and Post
29:10 The Aftermath
33:00 Where Are They Now?
39:23 Roundup

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26 июл 2024

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@UlfhednarGuts 2 месяца назад

One of the most underrated channels on RU-vid.

@rubberneckinc.8937 2 месяца назад

Agreed, 100% agree. I honestly watch all his videos more than once

@user-cc6nb5th6x 2 месяца назад

I love this channel.

@EddieTHead2266 2 месяца назад

Agreed

@XeCuTioNR 2 месяца назад

If it wasn't for Oliver Harper via twitter, I wouldn't have found this channel. Loved it since.

@A55TRICKY 2 месяца назад

He's not under rated. This kind of non frequent content is buried. He's research is so good it takes time. RU-vid doesn't reward that so well. This passion. Probably just a side thing he likes doing on the side...unless it isn't and he's really doing it wrong. MAKE A HOT SAUCE!

@krowochron 2 месяца назад

As someone who remembers when VHSes first showed up in Poland in the 80s, I totally get why an Iranian would make this as the most American movie possible for the Eastern European VHS market.

@guillaumebabey4484 2 месяца назад

I don't know it people realise how freaking rare it is to see footage from Amir Shervan's early career!!

@TheBadMovieBible 2 месяца назад

I tried everything to source different pictures of him, but no joy. Once I found an actual movie he was in I lost my @#$%!

@GrumpyMunkyGameDesign 2 месяца назад

@@TheBadMovieBible Get more subs, you beautiful bastard!

@michelleportelli5487 2 месяца назад

@@TheBadMovieBibleplease do borrowing blockbusters kongsploitation

@KiramidHead 2 месяца назад

I can't say I'm terribly proud of the fact I contributed to the Samurai Cop 2 kickstarter, but I got a signed copy of the original movie out of it, so I regret nothing.

@alexanderdesmouceaux4395 2 месяца назад

It's actually very wholesome the fact that almost everybody had a happy ending. Im specialy happy that Hammond had a very Hollywood like happy ending.

@bobbarker14 2 месяца назад

The amount of research that went into this video is mind boggling. I've skimmed the internet for this info over the years and found absolutely nothing on these actors and filmmaker. I'd be surprised if you don't end up with 100k subscribers by the end of the year. This is a top notch channel.

@jean-marieproslier7142 2 месяца назад

The final remaining mystery is who played the horny nurse, who's just credited as "Holland". According to IMDb, her full name is Ciri Holland with just one other credit, in a 1980 episode of Knots Landing. But it's the same IMDb that stated that Matt Hannon had died, so… I just hope that she didn't die in the crash of a jumbo jet.

@vinceely2906 2 месяца назад

Bad Movie Bible + Samurai Cop. That’s my weekend highlight sorted. Thank you!

@thunderwarrior1759 2 месяца назад

This documentary is well deserved and way over due. I’m hoping if this gets enough views Bad Movie Bible do more like Miami Connection or R.O.T.O.R maybe even Raiders Of Atlantis

@toughandgritty 2 месяца назад

I was in SAMURAI COP 2, and originally, I was meant to play Robert Z'Dar's "enforcer," until we got word that the poor guy was in the hospital and wouldn't be arriving any time soon. So I just got stuck in random scenes here and there (and some of my scenes didn't even make the finished film). Was a weird, fun experience that I had only because a documentary I directed (EUROCRIME!) had been acquired by Greg Hatanaka's company shortly before he went into production on this.

@daxbradley4346 2 месяца назад

Very cool, thanks for sharing! It's wild how the pieces fall into place for crazy, unique projects like this.

@SharronNeedles 2 месяца назад

🧢

@SuperMunchkin43 2 месяца назад

That end bit about what everybody involved did after this movie was surprisingly uplifting and heartwarming. great to see and hear that things seem to have worked out pretty well for all these people.

@jonothanthrace1530 2 месяца назад

A lot of these weird cult films seem to carry a curse, so it's nice to hear about one that isn't.

@SuperMunchkin43 2 месяца назад

@@jonothanthrace1530 yeah, exactly.

@user-cc6nb5th6x Месяц назад

The lady that got into saddlebred horses is involved in horse cruelty.

@1987Liono 2 месяца назад

Robert ZDar looks great with a beard. No joke.

@DanielThureskog 2 месяца назад

He sure does.

@TheBadMovieBible 2 месяца назад

He really does!

@danheidel 2 месяца назад

Came here to say this. Some men grow a beard to hide the lack of a chin. ZDar needed that beard for the opposite reason.

@pseudotasuki 2 месяца назад

Seriously! It's a shame his jaw was why he got most of his roles, because he plays so much more believable and menacing with the beard.

@Mr.Nightcraft 2 месяца назад

One of the rare men on the planet who won't feel like they have an underwhelming jaw after shaving.

@DanTheMan2150AD 2 месяца назад

I love how uplifting this got by the end, bravo again Rob. The definitive documentary on such a legendary movie.

@AleksSlota 2 месяца назад

"When Samurai Cop was finished..oh lets say stopped being made" 😀 I love the humor in these videos.

@rinoz47 17 дней назад

Then how does Dangerous Men end?

@peckules 2 месяца назад

I love that piece of the interview with Cranston Komuro near the end. "Are you excited?" "No, I'm really not."

@beneverett2392 2 месяца назад

Amazing. The multiple location section had me coughing up a lung.

@Michael_Sinclair 2 месяца назад

The way the editing is spliced with the commentary is brilliant. Laughed all the way through this.

@guaposneeze 2 месяца назад

Me: "I've heard of this Samurai Cop movie. I think I know how bad movies happen. I probably don't need to watch this video about it." ... Me, three minutes later: "The making of this movie needs to be made into a movie. This is the wildest story. I wonder what the twists and turns will be once we actually get to the part about Samurai Cop."

@andrewchapman4267 2 месяца назад

It could definitely do with a 'Disaster Artist'-style tribute/exposé, couldn't it.

@monsieurmagic 2 месяца назад

Just when we needed him the most, he's back. Let's go!

@TheZerech 2 месяца назад

"With Hannon using his own handgun." Now that's a new one.

@zetetick395 Месяц назад

We do see Charlie Bronson using his own favourite handgun (more like cannon) in the amazing Deathwish 3

@jonothanthrace1530 2 месяца назад

7:41 I saw Samurai Cop when Rifftrax did it live a few years ago and nearly fell out of my seat when this scene happened. It's kind of genius.

@loommoon2301 2 месяца назад

Love your work Rob , please never stop. 🙏🏻

@dc9662 2 месяца назад

Samurai Cop has everything - except a Tums festival.

@blondesummer7980 2 месяца назад

Samurai Cop, Future War, Soultaker, and Killing American Style... Z'dar was the man. RIP

@CinnamonGrrlErin1 2 месяца назад

God bless the fine people at Rifftrax for taking this one on.

@user-cc6nb5th6x 2 месяца назад

Also fanboy flicks.

@BennysBenz Месяц назад

You really did your research! The song at the end is sung by Andy Madadian, known by his stage name Andy he is a famous Iranian pop singer and also was one half of the duo Andy and Kouros. Andy also sang the song for the movie Hollywood Cop. I remember watching a VCR tape that had a segment promoting Andy and the song he sang for the movie Hollywood Cop. 🎬

@grimcity 2 месяца назад

"Ahh, the Episcopal church. That's very nice." Amazing work as always.

@conan2096 2 месяца назад

i still really want that yarn lion

@palchristianandersen9086 2 месяца назад

I've watched or listened to 5 different bad movie things do Samurai Cop and this is by far the most comprehensive and informative coverage of the movie.

@hangonsnoop 2 месяца назад

Your writing and comic timing make this the best "bad movie" channel on RU-vid.

@zetetick395 Месяц назад

He really gets just the right edits for mining maximum comedy. 🤣

@williammitchell5201 2 месяца назад

Every single episode is so well researched, well performed and edited. We're so lucky to have a video analyst like this for such obscure films.

@ichigoya84 2 месяца назад

This channel is superior quality

@jean-marieproslier7142 2 месяца назад

Cameron/Cameron Oppenheimer wasn't just a recurring uncredited extra on The Next Generation. Her main job was actually to be one of the stand-ins for Gates McFadden, Dr. Crusher on the show, as they had both red hair and were of similar height. It was actually something that Star Trek did a lot. The stand-ins for the main cast were also used as background actors. The stand-in for DeForrest Kelley in the original series also appeared as Lt. Hadley in something like 60 episodes, never to say a line. And the principal stand-in for McFadden, Lorine Mendell, was engineer Giddings in as many episodes.

@jcollins1305 2 месяца назад

Not all heroes wear capes, Mr. Hill. I salute you!

@danwhitehead6228 2 месяца назад

I literally just watched Samurai Cop for the first time yesterday so this is perfect - if spooky - timing.

@CMT_-tt4iv 2 месяца назад

So many channels on RU-vid cover bad movies, but none of them come close to the quality of The bad movie bible. The genuine love of the art form and respect for the people involved ( with some exceptions 😂) is fantastic. Mr Hill is also, very funny, in that way that only a Britt with to much knowledge of a subject can be. Also a huge shout out to the amount of research that goes in to these videos. Just mapping the car chase must have been a monumental task. Thanks for your hard work.

@andrewchristopherreeves1294 2 месяца назад

This is my favourite RU-vid channel. The editing, research, and love of film-making shine with such ineffable brilliance... I can't fathom the time and effort that goes into these videos. Thank you for work!

@viljamtheninja 2 месяца назад

Fujiyama means Japanese mountain. Also, the editing on this one is absolutely on point, so many hilarious perfectly timed cuts and other details, and that montage in the beginning was a thing of beauty.

@jonothanthrace1530 2 месяца назад

It specifically means Mt. Fuji, though Japanese residents call it "Fujisan".

@Elcore 5 дней назад

@@jonothanthrace1530Why are you correcting a guy that speaks fluent Japanese?

@tonyaanjean 2 месяца назад

The Rifftrax version of this is one of my go to things to listen to when falling asleep, it’s hilarious. I really appreciate the research and hilarious editing that went into this, a lot of it I’d never hear before. The only thing that could have possibly made it better would be a backstory on that crazy lion head on the wall of the restaurant. Great work!

@powerglover2021 2 месяца назад

I love this movie. I enjoy watching it as it is and the Rifftrax version.

@icapulet 2 месяца назад

this long-form, documentarian approach to single, memorable movies is golden. keep it up.

@fletchkeilman2205 2 месяца назад

Well.....my weekend is set!! Thank you, as always, for your insight. I don't even care if I "know everything" about whatever film you are talking about. Your documentaries, and/or supplemental materials, are near perfect vehicles to either introduce others to certain films, or are amazing companion pieces that gives further insight to those who think they have seen it all. So damn awesome, and I thank you for it

@Senshinobi Месяц назад

Seen quite a lot of videos about Samurai Cop but yours is hands down the best one out there. So many movie details I haven't heard of before, background infos about the cast and what else they did in their career. Thank you so much for your outstanding work. :)

@lillyaltland4359 2 месяца назад

This is the finest hour--er, 40 minutes--of the best channel on RU-vid. Well done!

@youtubeletmeintoyoutube4580 2 месяца назад

Heck yes I watched this a lot on a free rifftrax channel that came with my smart tv

@rowsdowerpower 2 месяца назад

My body is ready!

@GinisisDroid 2 месяца назад

Even wikipedia cant provide with this much information this guy's have, huge respect for you hard work and dedication, you deserve much more attention

@davidfraser2946 2 месяца назад

National Video ad (Westphal Plaza,Wyse Rd) was in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia where I rented movies when I was a kid! I have memories of that commericial! Small world.

@paganarh 2 месяца назад

Thank you for this summary. These kinds of stories have to be recorded as they are usually passion projects and bring together so many interesting people and creative ways of filming.

@mattlandry Месяц назад

"This black gift" has to be the craziest line in movie history 😂

@MrBURSHAK 2 месяца назад

The weekend just got better! Nice. Love the channel

@we3bus 2 месяца назад

The sharp editing and wry dry humor in your videos is just the best, man!

@pseudotasuki 2 месяца назад

I just wanted to say how much I appreciate how you insert your own sense of humor into thise videos.

@Liquidcadmus 2 месяца назад

Wonderful job researching and presenting all this great information!

@davidjames579 25 дней назад

Love that the Polish video cover for Matt Hannan's credits just says he was Sylvester Stallone's Double! I've heard From The Studio That Brought You but this takes the biscuit for tenous connections.

@guillaumebabey4484 2 месяца назад

Okay, even for a seasoned "nanarophile" like me, they are a LOT of new information here, I am floored!!

@geoffkeeys6946 2 месяца назад

I've seen this movie a number of times and seen many try to break it down and explain it. This is the first time that I have seen such a comprehensive deep dive into this classic. Thank you.

@artemvsprime 2 месяца назад

I was just wondering about this movie like 2 weeks ago and now you’ve made a video about it so I can rest!

@hellstorm2004 Месяц назад

I did some unofficial promoting of your channel on a Facebook group. I just love your content and more people should watch it. True GOLD!!

@TomGallagherSuperboyBeyond 2 месяца назад

My favorite bad movie. The Room is second. Then Dr Black, Mr Hyde. And finally Troll 2. Though it's been a very long time since i watched Troll 2. Plan 9 From Outer Space is also fun, though it's a bit too boring to rewatch very often.

@PWRFORCE_ 2 месяца назад

I appreciate the visual of the old Dodge street van from Samurai Cop "driving" across the world. It made me cackle.

@youtubelube5623 2 месяца назад

Can we all appreciate this man's dedication to getting the back stories of the making of movies and the information on what the actors are doing now. Such detail is what makes this channel so great.

@heli88 2 месяца назад

This should be an extra with the 4K Samurai Cop/Samurai Cop 2 boxed set.

@williamdixon-gk2sk 2 месяца назад

I saw the notification for this video while I was literally shoveling dirt at the bottom of a hole today, and it made me smile. Let's do this!

@Ajae78 2 месяца назад

This is honestly amazing! I always hoped someone would do a documentary about this insane film and you went above and beyond! You earned a new subscriber!

@brdobie 2 месяца назад

As someone who loves all the content on this channel, I think this might be my favorite video!

@DaboooogA Месяц назад

Very impressive level of research has clearly gone into this, particularly the section on the geography of LA!

@UnwrittenSpade 2 месяца назад

Jesus Christ this was a fun watch!

@Rottooth 2 месяца назад

The story behind Samurai Cop was the real plot of this movie.

@alfredbaeumer3643 2 месяца назад

The rhyming zinger in the opener got me good😂

@thenodfather 2 месяца назад

Another great video thank you very much. The section you did about the locations was mind blowing Thank you.

@helpfulmole 2 месяца назад

I randomly saw a screening of this two weeks ago in Gothenburg. It was my wife's first time and I gotta tell you with an audience this movie rules.

@zankerfeld9596 2 месяца назад

Great video, incredibly well researched! I've been a fan of this movie for years, and it taught me a lot about it!

@Pdotta1 2 месяца назад

The ending line actually choked me up a bit.

@weirdproq 2 месяца назад

Somehow I have all notifications on and it didn't notify me of this video. Glad I'm seeing this now!

@lonniestringfellow9854 2 месяца назад

Samurai Cop is a freaking masterpiece. Period.

@reignfire85 2 месяца назад

As much fun as both the film and humorous commentary about it can be, I'm glad things ultimately worked out for everyone. We get a fun film, the careers of the cast go on, a massive fan following develops, and we even got a sequel. I watched the Rifftrax version of this but it's a wild ride either way and definitely worth checking out. Thanks for the making-of, Rob.

18 дней назад

Nifty...! Here are some more films I'd love to see "The Story Behind" (just in case they aren't slated already!): * No Place to Hide (1992) * Logan's War: Bound By Honor (1998) * The President's Man (2000) * Robin and the Dreamweavers (2000) * The President's Man 2: A Line In the Sand (2002) Please and thanks, BMB!

18 дней назад

Just thought of one more: * Showdown (1993)

@scorpiov 2 месяца назад

A perfect storm of opportunities that led to this veritable masterpiece. People can say what they want, I was thoroughly entertained with this movie.

@MrBjanders 2 месяца назад

Watching Samurai Cop bombards you with existential questions constantly, and this answers as many of them as I could ever hope to understand. Great work!

@aa11ct9 2 месяца назад

That music video at the beginning already got me 😂

@user-yq8rw3zb6s 2 месяца назад

Love the blackout box on Samurai Nipples

@user-cc6nb5th6x 8 дней назад

I like the respect you showed to Mr. shervan.

@JohnVullo 2 месяца назад

I've loved the research you've done on b movie genres. I'm only 10 mins in and completely blown away at all this info and knowledge. Absolutely incredible

@Calculon3000 Месяц назад

Just got my Bad Movie Bible book today! Its great, thanks for all the hard work!

@PorcoWest 2 месяца назад

This was a wonderful doc Rob thank you for your work it was great to see the round up at the end happy that it ended well for everyone involved.

@ErikMeinhardtAnacortes 2 месяца назад

This might be your best researched video yet. And that's saying a lot!

@edwardburek1717 2 месяца назад

Thanks very much for this Rob. Now the legend has been told, it deserves a wider audience.

@StevenHawking 2 месяца назад

I needed this for my weekend!!

@maxwassermann3171 2 месяца назад

Samurai Cop is so good, it's still in my top 5 favourite bad movies. Also very informative video. This was actually the first time I've seen many of its actors in anything outside of Samurai Cop. Also I actually never noticed that the guy who has the very silly death scene in Killing American Style was actually Carter from Samurai Cop.

@Melesmelda 2 месяца назад

Settling in for this, I'm pumped. Samurai Cop is the platonic ideal so-bad-it's-good movie in my mind. Thank you for your excellent work!!

@fletchkeilman2205 2 месяца назад

Also.....I did a film with Z'dar towards the end of his life, as well as having worked with him during conventions while I ran 3 mom and pop video stores outside Chicago. It was a ....unique experience....to say the least. One day I will share it with you when I have time to type, hahahaha Post script.....Gerald Okimura is an icon and legend. I hope he and Al Leong get a chance to make another epic together, alongside James Lew and Eric Lee.