VHS : Jim Kelly: Black Samuran
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starring: Jim Kelly, Bill Roy, Roberto Contreras, Marilyn Joi, Essie Lin Chiadirected by: Al Adamson
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 0090096097831
Format: Color, NTSC
Label: Bci / Eclipse
Manufacturer: Bci / Eclipse
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Bci / Eclipse
Release Date: January 30, 2001
Running Time: 88 minutes
Sales Rank: 59474
Studio: Bci / Eclipse
Theatrical Release Date: 1977-02
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Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Presenting Murdering by Funny Way
This is a first movie I notice Kelly in, and he performed in Hollywood much prior to other talents of Afro-America, surely.
Relaying on personal physics rather than on contemporary sci-fi tricks, film impresses with the funny presenting of the murdering unstoppable.
Rating:  - reviewing brentweood home video version
I have to agree with the past reviewer that the scenes they cut out would have made it a watchable movie. All that I was left with was Jim Kelly beating up other grown men AND midgets. The final fight against the strong guy was the most trouble I had paying attention to a movie in a long time. I do have to say that Kelly did have acting ability, just don't expect for it to get showcased in this movie.
So make sure that the version that you get is uncut, and it might help you make ... Read More
Rating: - NEVER The White Knight, Baby...
This is an excellent Kung-Fu classic from the 70's that has unfortunately been neutered by the ridiculous (and unexplained) editing of Brentwood Home Video. Look for the VHS copy made by Continental Video in the 80's & 90's. The Continental video has ALL the nudity, cursing and explicit violence that movie goers in the 70's would have seen. Don't buy this jive-turkey by Brentwood unless you are desperate to see the movie. Instead, search around for the Continental copy. You won't be disappointed. ... Read More
Rating:  - The Greatest Movie Ever Made
Black Samurai has everything you could ever want in a movie: Karate, Jim Kelly, midgets, poisonous snakes, shag carpeting, babes, a purple sports car, a gay warlock, the sleaziest Argentinian henchman imaginable, bad Seventies fashion, blue eye shadow, guys in 30's Tarzan movie African outfits, voodoo, samurai swords, snappy dialogue, and an amazing story line.
I only wish that Jim Kelly had made more of this level of screen gem. Jim Kelly is the man!!!!!!!
Rating: - Waiting A Long Time
I first saw this movie on VHS back in the early 90s. It was so horrible, I remember my buddy and I were almost sick with laughter. Many reviews talk about the bad editing job on the DVD - but I remember the VHS version being just as horrible, which made the movie even more halarious. I'm sort of glad the swearing & nudity are gone so that I can show this sad piece to my son. I can't wait to see the jet-pack scene with his afro-fitted helmet.
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