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

Пікірлер: 313

@UlfhednarGuts 2 ай бұрын

One of the most underrated channels on KZfaq.

@rubberneckinc.8937 2 ай бұрын

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

@user-cc6nb5th6x 2 ай бұрын

I love this channel.

@EddieTHead2266 2 ай бұрын

Agreed

@XeCuTioNR 2 ай бұрын

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

@A55TRICKY 2 ай бұрын

He's not under rated. This kind of non frequent content is buried. He's research is so good it takes time. KZfaq 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!

@guillaumebabey4484 2 ай бұрын

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

@TheBadMovieBible 2 ай бұрын

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 ай бұрын

@@TheBadMovieBible Get more subs, you beautiful bastard!

@michelleportelli5487 2 ай бұрын

@@TheBadMovieBibleplease do borrowing blockbusters kongsploitation

@krowochron 2 ай бұрын

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.

@KiramidHead 2 ай бұрын

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 ай бұрын

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.

@toughandgritty 2 ай бұрын

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 ай бұрын

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

@SharronNeedles 2 ай бұрын

🧢

@1987Liono 2 ай бұрын

Robert ZDar looks great with a beard. No joke.

@DanielThureskog 2 ай бұрын

He sure does.

@TheBadMovieBible 2 ай бұрын

He really does!

@danheidel 2 ай бұрын

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 ай бұрын

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 ай бұрын

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

@bobbarker14 2 ай бұрын

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 ай бұрын

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 ай бұрын

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

@thunderwarrior1759 2 ай бұрын

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

@SuperMunchkin43 2 ай бұрын

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 ай бұрын

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 ай бұрын

@@jonothanthrace1530 yeah, exactly.

@user-cc6nb5th6x Ай бұрын

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

@AleksSlota 2 ай бұрын

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

@rinoz47 22 күн бұрын

Then how does Dangerous Men end?

@guaposneeze 2 ай бұрын

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 ай бұрын

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

@peckules 2 ай бұрын

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

@jonothanthrace1530 2 ай бұрын

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.

@DanTheMan2150AD 2 ай бұрын

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

@beneverett2392 2 ай бұрын

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

@blondesummer7980 2 ай бұрын

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

@TheZerech 2 ай бұрын

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

@zetetick395 2 ай бұрын

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

@conan2096 2 ай бұрын

i still really want that yarn lion

@Michael_Sinclair 2 ай бұрын

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

@dc9662 2 ай бұрын

Samurai Cop has everything - except a Tums festival.

@CinnamonGrrlErin1 2 ай бұрын

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

@user-cc6nb5th6x 2 ай бұрын

Also fanboy flicks.

@palchristianandersen9086 2 ай бұрын

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.

@jean-marieproslier7142 2 ай бұрын

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.

@monsieurmagic 2 ай бұрын

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

@BennysBenz Ай бұрын

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 ай бұрын

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

@hangonsnoop 2 ай бұрын

Your writing and comic timing make this the best "bad movie" channel on KZfaq.

@zetetick395 2 ай бұрын

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

@AlphaFlight 13 сағат бұрын

I used to think steve martins Bowfinger movie wasnt possible in real life. But watching this channel its very real

@loommoon2301 2 ай бұрын

Love your work Rob , please never stop. 🙏🏻

@rocketpsyence 16 сағат бұрын

This is like the perfect Bad TM movie. Its fun learning about the utter chaos that caused it.

@danwhitehead6228 2 ай бұрын

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

@ichigoya84 2 ай бұрын

This channel is superior quality

@powerglover2021 2 ай бұрын

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

@williammitchell5201 2 ай бұрын

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.

@jcollins1305 2 ай бұрын

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

@CMT_-tt4iv 2 ай бұрын

So many channels on KZfaq 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.

@ericvassy2849 2 ай бұрын

RiffTrax has a delightful take on Samurai Cop 🙂

@youtubeletmeintoyoutube4580 2 ай бұрын

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

@viljamtheninja 2 ай бұрын

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 ай бұрын

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

@Elcore 10 күн бұрын

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

@tonyaanjean 2 ай бұрын

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!

@davidfraser2946 2 ай бұрын

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.

@davidjames579 29 күн бұрын

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.

@icapulet 2 ай бұрын

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

@fletchkeilman2205 2 ай бұрын

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

@andrewchristopherreeves1294 2 ай бұрын

This is my favourite KZfaq 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!

@TomGallagherSuperboyBeyond 2 ай бұрын

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.

@mattlandry Ай бұрын

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

@heli88 2 ай бұрын

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

@rowsdowerpower 2 ай бұрын

My body is ready!

@GinisisDroid 2 ай бұрын

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

@guillaumebabey4484 2 ай бұрын

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

@paganarh 2 ай бұрын

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.

@MrBURSHAK 2 ай бұрын

The weekend just got better! Nice. Love the channel

@Senshinobi Ай бұрын

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 ай бұрын

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

@PWRFORCE_ 2 ай бұрын

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

23 күн бұрын

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!

23 күн бұрын

Just thought of one more: * Showdown (1993)

@pseudotasuki 2 ай бұрын

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

@helpfulmole 2 ай бұрын

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.

@williamdixon-gk2sk 2 ай бұрын

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!

@scorpiov 2 ай бұрын

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

@geoffkeeys6946 2 ай бұрын

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.

@we3bus 2 ай бұрын

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

@fletchkeilman2205 2 ай бұрын

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.

@hellstorm2004 Ай бұрын

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!!

@lonniestringfellow9854 2 ай бұрын

Samurai Cop is a freaking masterpiece. Period.

@Liquidcadmus 2 ай бұрын

Wonderful job researching and presenting all this great information!

@Rottooth 2 ай бұрын

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

@SebastianMikulec 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for putting together this deep dive into the history of legitimately one of my favorite movies of all time. What a perfect train wreck of a film.

@youtubelube5623 2 ай бұрын

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.

@ErnoSallinen Күн бұрын

Well done. A lot of new information for me, even though I've seen many Samurai Cop themed videos earlier.

@TheCatBilbo 2 ай бұрын

Brilliant & hilarious as ever - the multiple locations was fantastic. Criminally under-subscribed given how great the channel is. My only issue is the narration sound level is a bit low, whilst the clip level a bit high. Volume up to hear narration leads to too high for clips.

@artemvsprime 2 ай бұрын

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

@Pdotta1 2 ай бұрын

The ending line actually choked me up a bit.

@user-cc6nb5th6x 12 күн бұрын

I like the respect you showed to Mr. shervan.

@UnwrittenSpade 2 ай бұрын

Jesus Christ this was a fun watch!

@maxwassermann3171 2 ай бұрын

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.

@DaboooogA Ай бұрын

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

@disarm3317 15 күн бұрын

Probably my favorite movie that I've never actually seen.

@brdobie 2 ай бұрын

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

@rubberneckinc.8937 2 ай бұрын

"Tonally Innovative" you're just great. Thanks for another great & informative clip about a "Epic" movie. Was that the Iron Shiek of the WWE fame @2:10 singing in the Man From Islahan?

@brandonprotega5175 2 ай бұрын

The opening is the best "trailer" I´ve ever seen! Got me so hyped to atually watch the damn movie 😅

@thenodfather 2 ай бұрын

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

@joerubin3785 2 ай бұрын

The Editor was played by Ewing "Lucky" Brown, who operated Movietech Studios.

@StevenHawking 2 ай бұрын

I needed this for my weekend!!

@coreycohencomedy 2 ай бұрын

This is epic. You just made my week.

@Calculon3000 Ай бұрын

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

@Ajae78 2 ай бұрын

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!

@jamesabernethy7896 2 ай бұрын

Fujiyama Chuckle. People in the UK will know what I'm talking about.

@w336o4 2 ай бұрын

Even though Ive seen it a hundred times the woollen Lion always surprises and delights

@reignfire85 2 ай бұрын

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.

@JohnVullo 2 ай бұрын

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

@ChrisR410a 2 ай бұрын

40 minutes!?! It's got to take you weeks to put these videos together. Thank you.

@markula_4040 2 ай бұрын

21:56 Favorite scene from the movie. Just the sound of the arm hitting the ground is hilarious.

@PorcoWest 2 ай бұрын

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.

@mckinleyostvig7135 2 ай бұрын

This channel is so good

@zankerfeld9596 2 ай бұрын

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

@dominickrusso8363 2 ай бұрын

First time I realized at 1:03 in this video when Joe's shooting out the window of the car. Look in the back window you can see the famous yarn lion head. Which might answer mine and everyone's else's question of the framing of it in the scene. Did the crew know awesomely iconic it would be in the future? I think we can say without a doubt yes lol.