Black Samurai
Encyclopedia
Black Samurai is a 1977 American
blaxploitation
film directed by Al Adamson
, starring Jim Kelly
. The script is credited to B. Readick, with additional story ideas from Marco Joachim. The film is based on a novel of the same name, by Marc Olden.
Cinema of the United States
The cinema of the United States, also known as Hollywood, has had a profound effect on cinema across the world since the early 20th century. Its history is sometimes separated into four main periods: the silent film era, classical Hollywood cinema, New Hollywood, and the contemporary period...
blaxploitation
Blaxploitation
Blaxploitation or blacksploitation is a film genre which emerged in the United States circa 1970. It is considered an ethnic sub-genre of the general category of exploitation films. Blaxploitation films were originally made specifically for an urban black audience, although the genre's audience...
film directed by Al Adamson
Al Adamson
Al Adamson was a prolific director of B-grade horror films throughout the 1960s and 1970s.After assisting his father, Victor Adamson, in making the 1963 movie Halfway to Hell, Adamson decided to work in the motion picture industry himself...
, starring Jim Kelly
Jim Kelly (martial artist)
James M. "Jim" "the Dragon" Kelly is an American athlete, actor, and martial artist who came to prominence in the early 1970s. He is best known from his performance as Williams in the 1973 Bruce Lee film Enter the Dragon.-Early life:...
. The script is credited to B. Readick, with additional story ideas from Marco Joachim. The film is based on a novel of the same name, by Marc Olden.
Cast
- Jim KellyJim Kelly (martial artist)James M. "Jim" "the Dragon" Kelly is an American athlete, actor, and martial artist who came to prominence in the early 1970s. He is best known from his performance as Williams in the 1973 Bruce Lee film Enter the Dragon.-Early life:...
as Robert Sand - Bill Roy as Janicot
- Roberto Contreras as Chavez
- Marilyn JoiMarilyn JoiMarilyn Joi is an American actress who appeared in a number of exploitation films during the 1970s. She starred in several films by Al Adamson and played the henchwoman Velvet in Ilsa, Harem Keeper of the Oil Sheiks. Her most famous role is probably that of Cleopatra Schwartz in Kentucky Fried...
as Synne - Essie Lin Chia as Toki Konuma
- Biff YeagerBiff YeagerBiff Yeager is an American actor. He has appeared in many TV series including Star Trek: The Next Generation, The Wonder Years, Scrubs, Seinfeld and Gilmore Girls. His film credits include Repo Man, Prime Risk, Black Samurai, The Visitors, White Oleander, Best Men, and Paris.-External links:...
as Pines - Charles Grant as Bone
- Jace Khan as Jace
- Erwin Fuller as Bodyguard
- Peter Dane as Farnsworth
- Felix SillaFelix SillaFelix Anthony Silla is an Italian film and television actor and stuntman, best known for his role as "Cousin Itt" on television's The Addams Family, and many other classic character roles.- Biography and career overview :...
as Rheinhardt - Cowboy Lang as Himself
- Little Tokyo as Himself
- Jerry Marin as Shotgun Spiro
- Alfonso Walters as Leopard Man
- Charles Walter Johnson as Leopard Man
- Regina CarrolRegina CarrolRegina Carrol was an American performer,born as Regina Carol Gelfan, mostly remembered for her roles in films directed by her husband, Al Adamson.-Singing roles:*Dracula vs...
as Voodoo Dancer / Party Stripper (as Gina Adamson) - Jesus Thillet as Martial Arts Fighter
- Cliff Bowen as Martial Arts Fighter
- D'Urville MartinD'Urville MartinD'Urville Martin was an American actor and director in both film and television. He appeared with regularity in numerous 1970s movies in the blaxploitation genre of films. He also appeared in the first two pilots of what would become All in the Family as Lionel, the role later played by Mike Evans...
(uncredited) - Aldo RayAldo RayAldo Ray was an American actor.-Life and career:Ray was born in Pen Argyl, PA, to an Italian family of five brothers and one sister. His brother Mario lettered in football at USC in the years 1952-54...
as DRAGON chief (uncredited)