A deep-frozen 400-year-old samurai is shipped to Los Angeles, where he comes back to life. Dazed and confused, he goes on a rampage. Can the female scientist and her colleague who revived him stop him before it's too late?
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Cast
| Hiroshi Fujioka | ... |
Yoshimitsu
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| John Calvin | ... |
Dr. Alan Richards
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| Janet Julian | ... |
Chris Welles
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| Charles Lampkin | ... |
Willie Walsh
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Frank Schuller | ... |
Detective Berger
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| Bill Morey | ... |
Dr. Carl Anderson
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Andy Wood | ... |
Dr. Pete Denza
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Robert Kino | ... |
Prof. Takagi
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| Joan Foley | ... |
Ellie West
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| Peter Liapis | ... |
Johnny Tooth
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Mieko Kobayashi | ... |
Chidori
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Toshishiro Obata | ... |
Japanese Officer
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| Rob Narita | ... |
Boy Skier
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Lynn Kuratomi | ... |
Girl Skier
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Chris Caputo | ... |
Tom Jenks
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Simmy Bow | ... |
Volker
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William Jones | ... |
Officer Jones
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Alan Lachaumette | ... |
Police Officer
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Phil Rubenstein | ... |
Detective Carlysle
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Casey Brown | ... |
Prostitute
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Jerry Tondo | ... |
Sushi Chef
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Wally Uchida | ... |
Assistant Sushi Chef
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Miko Ishikawa | ... |
Sushi Waitress
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| Leslie Wing | ... |
Sushi Bar Customer #1
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Michael Denis Brox | ... |
Sushi Bar Customer #2
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| Al Berry | ... |
Helicopter Pilot
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| Larry Cedar | ... |
Helicopter Observer
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Melvin Jones | ... |
Gang Member
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Rock A. Walker | ... |
Gang Member
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| Tony Travis | ... |
Gang Member
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Charles Ringa | ... |
Gang Member
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Anthony Leonardi | ... |
Gang Member
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Steve Fuji | ... |
Japanese warrior
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Directed by
| J. Larry Carroll | ... | (as Larry Carroll) |
Written by
| Tim Curnen | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Albert Band | ... | executive producer |
| Charles Band | ... | producer |
| Mieko Bercovici | ... | associate producer: Japanese unit |
| Gordon W. Gregory | ... | associate producer |
| Efrem Harkham | ... | executive producer |
| Uri Harkham | ... | executive producer |
| Peter Manoogian | ... | line producer |
| Arthur H. Maslansky | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Richard Band | ||
Cinematography by
| Mac Ahlberg | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Brad Arensman | ||
Editorial Department
| Brad Arensman | ... | executive in charge of post-production |
| Jodette DeWind | ... | apprentice editor |
| Susanne Gervay | ... | negative cutter |
| James Knight | ... | assistant editor |
| Thomas Meshelski | ... | assistant editor (as Tom Meshelski) |
| Catherine Peacock | ... | assistant editor (as Cathy Peacock) |
| Tom Scurry | ... | assistant editor |
| Juliet Avola | ... | post-production (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Debra Dion | ||
Production Design by
| Robert Howland | ||
| Pamela B. Warner | ||
Costume Design by
| Kathie Clark | ||
Makeup Department
| Mieko Bercovici | ... | makeup artist: additional second unit / wig maker: additional second unit |
| Hayashi Bisho | ... | wig designer: Japanese wigs |
| Ayako Eikura | ... | wig stylist: Japanese wigs |
| Karen Kubeck | ... | hair stylist (as Karen Kubek) / makeup artist (as Karen Kubek) |
| Robert Short | ... | special makeup effects artist (as Bob Short) |
| Vera Yurtchuk | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Production Management
| Allen Alsobrook | ... | production manager: additional second unit |
| Hugh McCallum | ... | unit manager |
| Peter Manoogian | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Betsy Magruder | ... | first assistant director |
| Michelle Noble | ... | assistant director: additional second unit (as Michele Noble) / first assistant director: second unit / second unit director |
| Debbie Pinthus | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Barbara Benz | ... | set dresser |
| Robert Clark | ... | builder: ice cave / designer: ice cave |
| Kirk Corwin | ... | art department assistant |
| Douglas Fox | ... | property master (as Doug Fox) |
| Robert Lucas | ... | art department assistant (as Bob Lucas) |
| David Marconi | ... | lead man |
| Alan Munro | ... | storyboard artist |
| Ian Scheibel | ... | assistant props |
Sound Department
| Douglas B. Arnold | ... | sound mixer (as Doug Arnold) |
| Gordon L. Day | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Thomas C. James | ... | assistant sound editor (as Tom James) |
| John Post | ... | sound editor |
| Mark Scheret | ... | boom operator (as Mark Sheret) |
| Tom Siiter | ... | sound editor |
| Victor Sitkowski | ... | sound editor |
| Jenny Stovell | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Jay Wertz | ... | sound designer |
| Stan Wetzel | ... | re-recording mixer (as Stanley Wetzel) |
| Howard Wilmarth | ... | re-recording mixer |
Special Effects by
| Roger George | ... | mechanical special effects |
Stunts
| Kim Burke | ... | stunt player (as Kim E. Burke) |
| Brian R. Carson | ... | stunt player |
| Jeannie Epper | ... | stunt player |
| Joe Finnegan | ... | stunt player |
| James M. Halty | ... | stunt player (as Jimmy Halty) |
| Gene Hartline | ... | stunt player |
| Eddie Hice | ... | stunt player |
| Chris Howell | ... | stunt player |
| Melvin Jones | ... | stunt player |
| Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw | ... | stunt player (as Tracy Lyn Keehn) |
| Jimmy Quinn | ... | ski double |
| Rock A. Walker | ... | stunt player |
| Harry Wowchuk | ... | stunt coordinator / stunt player (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John Boccaccio | ... | first assistant camera: additional second unit |
| Thomas Calabrese | ... | electrician (as Tom Calabrese) |
| Dwight Campbell | ... | grip: additional second unit |
| Alicia Craft | ... | additional camera assistant: second unit |
| Robert Ebinger | ... | cinematographer: additional second unit (as Rob Ebinger) |
| Cobie Fair | ... | electrician |
| Tony Friedkin | ... | still photographer |
| Greg Gardiner | ... | gaffer: additional second unit |
| Scott Guthrie | ... | best boy: additional second unit |
| Richard Kuhn | ... | electrician |
| Dwight Joseph Lavers | ... | best boy grip (as Dwight LaVers) |
| Boris Malden | ... | best boy electric |
| Ron McCausland | ... | key grip |
| Woody Perkins | ... | grip |
| Joel Ransom | ... | second assistant camera |
| David Schmier | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Michael Stocks | ... | grip |
| Roger Tonry | ... | camera assistant: second unit |
| Thomas Vanghele | ... | second assistant camera: additional second unit |
| Kevin Williams | ... | gaffer |
| Michael Wilson | ... | first assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Akira Kohagai | ... | wardrobe: Japanese wardrobe, additional second unit |
| Jill M. Ohanneson | ... | costumer (as Jill Ohanneson) |
Location Management
| Craig Pointes | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Mark Berrow | ... | musician: violin |
| Steve Danforth | ... | music editor: Damask Productions, Inc. |
| Keith Grant | ... | music recording engineer: London |
| Ken Johnson | ... | music editor: Damask Productions, Inc. |
| Don Perry | ... | music supervisor |
| Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | ... | music performers (as The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) |
| Dennis S. Sands | ... | music recording engineer: Hollywood |
| Shirley Walker | ... | composer: additional music / conductor / orchestrator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Michelle Noble | ... | script supervisor: additional second unit (as Michele Noble) |
| Sharron Reynolds | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Steve Cassling | ... | driver: additional second unit |
| John Orlebeck | ... | driver: honeywagon |
| Michael Price | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Charlie Rothstein | ... | driver: grip and electric truck |
| Mark Wilkie | ... | driver: additional second unit |
| Bill Wolff | ... | driver: motor home |
Additional Crew
| Steven Arellano | ... | set production assistant (as Steve Arrellano) |
| Bill Bestolarides | ... | office production assistant |
| Bennah Burton-Burtt | ... | assistant to producer (as Bennah Burton) |
| Steve Cassling | ... | production assistant: additional second unit |
| Mike Clark | ... | translator |
| Vance Colvig Jr. | ... | helicopter pilot |
| Lisa C. Cook | ... | production coordinator (as Lisa Cook) |
| Harry Hauss | ... | helicopter pilot |
| Kunishiro Hayashi | ... | historical consultant |
| Yasuhiro Kobayashi | ... | sword maker: Yoshimitsu's sword |
| Robert Lange | ... | production counsel (as Robert M. Lange) |
| Cathy Mickel Gibson | ... | production auditor (as Cathy Mickel-Gibson) |
| Jeff Nelson | ... | craft service |
| Toshishiro Obata | ... | fight consultant: Kendo fighting (as Toshiji Obata) |
| Ross Reynolds | ... | helicopter pilot |
| Marilynn Schirm | ... | assistant to executive producers |
| Donna Stamps | ... | office production assistant |
| Masakazu Teranishi | ... | translator |
| Kim Turner | ... | production assistant |
| Rudy Ugland | ... | animal wrangler |
| Stan Unamoto | ... | payroll services: TPI/PPI |
| Aron Warner | ... | production assistant |
| Mark Wilkie | ... | production assistant: additional second unit |
| Lowell Dean | ... | voice actor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Albert Band International Productions Inc. (presents) (copyright holder)
- Empire Pictures (presents)
- Harkham Productions (presents)
- Swordkill Productions (copyright holder)
Distributors
- Empire Pictures (1984) (United States) (theatrical)
- Entertainment (1984) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Hoyts Distribution (1984) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Unión Films (1985) (Spain) (theatrical)
- 101 Films (2015) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- 101 Films (2015) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- Concorde Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Entertainment in Video (1985) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Eyecatcher Movies (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics (2023) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- NSM Records (2021) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- NSM Records (2021) (Germany) (DVD)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1985) (Australia) (video) (as 'Swordkill')
- Scream Factory (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Scream Factory (2016) (United States) (DVD)
- Toho Video (2004) (Japan) (DVD)
- Transworld Video of Norway (1985) (Norway) (VHS)
- Vestron Television (1988) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Vestron Video International (1989) (Canada) (VHS) (Québec)
- Vestron Video International (1987) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Vestron Video International (1986) (Japan) (VHS)
- Vestron Video (1986) (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Johanna Ray and Associates (casting)
- The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (music performers)
- Milton Kahn Associates (public relations)
- Horizon Studios (sound editing)
- Damask Productions Inc. (music editing)
- Olympic Studios (music recording)
- Group IV Recording (music recording)
- Glen Glenn Sound Company (sound re-recording)
- Takatsu Props (arms and armour)
- Radio Shack (computers)
- Modern Props (futuristic props)
- The Texas Heart Institute (provider: open heart footage)
- TPI/PPI (payroll services)
- Susie's Casting Service (extras casting)
- Consolidated Film Industries (CFI) (titles and opticals)
- Bel Air Sands Hotel (special accomodations)
- Jonathan Martin (wardrobe consulting)
- Dragon's Domain (soundtrack) (Re-release)
- Intrada (score album: limited signature edition)
- Intrada (soundtrack) (limited edition)
Storyline
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| Taglines | Forgotten by time...Awakened by science...An ancient warrior faces the battle of his life. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | First American (leading) film role for famed Japanese actor/singer/martial artist Hiroshi Fujioka, best known as the star of the famous tokusatsu (Japanese special effects) superhero TV series, Kamen Rider (1971). Americans would later remember him as the video game company Sega's karate hero mascot Sanshirô Segata. Among his martial arts talent, Fujioka is a real-life Bushido practitioner, which became very useful during the production of this film. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Psychos-A-Go-Go (2023). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Tormentor See more » |
| Quotes |
[last lines]
Detective Berger: What was it he said to you? Right there, before the end. Chris Welles: That... "There are no second chances. The way of the samurai is death." Detective Berger: Yeah. [walks away in guilt] See more » |