''Black Samurai'' is a 1977 American blaxploitation martial arts spy action adventure film directed by

Al Adamson Albert Victor Adamson Jr. (July 25, 1929 – June 21, 1995) was an American filmmaker and actor known as a prolific director of B-grade horror and exploitation films throughout the 1960s and 1970s. The son of silent film stars Victor Adamson a ...

and starring

Jim Kelly James Edward Kelly (born February 14, 1960) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons with the Buffalo Bills. He also spent two seasons with the Houston Gamblers of the United Stat ...

. Produced by BJLJ International, with Executive Producer Laurence Joachim and screenplay 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.

Plot

Robert Sand, agent of D.R.A.G.O.N. (Defense Reserve Agency Guardian Of Nations), is playing tennis on his vacation with a beautiful black girl, when his commanding officers ask him to save a Japanese girl named Toki who happens to be Sand's girlfriend, and the daughter of a top Eastern Ambassador. The ransom for the abduction was the secret for a terrific new weapon - the freeze bomb - but the 'Warlock' behind the deed is also into the business of drug dealing and Voodoo ritual murders. The search takes him from Hong Kong to California through Miami, and plenty of action, against bad men, bad girls, and bad animals.

Cast

as Robert Sand * Bill Roy as Janicot *

Roberto Contreras Roberto Contreras (1928–2000) was an American actor best known for playing Pedro in the TV western series ''The High Chaparral''. His film and television career spanned nearly 40 years from 1954 to 1993, including featured roles in ''Topaz'' and ...

as Chavez *

Marilyn Joi Marilyn Joi (born May 22, 1945) is an American actress who appeared in a number of exploitation films during the 1970s. Career Joi starred in several films by Al Adamson including '' The Naughty Stewardesses'' (1974), '' Blazing Stewardesses ...

as Synne *

Essie Lin Chia Essie Lin Chia (; born May 9, 1947) is a Chinese actress. Filmography * '' Squadron 77'' (1965) * ''My Dream Boat'' (1967) * ''The Million Eyes of Sumuru'' (1967) * '' The Dragon Creek'' (1967) * '' Three Swinging Girls'' (1968) * ''Spring Blosso ...

as Toki Konuma *

Biff Yeager Biff Yeager is an American actor. He has appeared in many TV series including ''Gilmore Girls''. Career Yeager has appeared in such TV shows as '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'', ''The Wonder Years'', and '' Scrubs''. He played Lieutenant Com ...

as Pines * Charles Grant as "Bone" * Jace Khan as Jace * Erwin Fuller as Bodyguard * Grace St. Esprit as Cleo * Peter Dane as Farnsworth *

Felix Silla Felix Anthony Silla (January 11, 1937 – April 16, 2021), also credited as Felix Cilla, was an Italian actor and stuntman, known for his career in Hollywood in TV and film. Silla starting his career in the circus, but is best known especial ...

as Rheinhardt * Cowboy Lang as himself * Little Tokyo as himself * Jerry Marin as Spiro "Shotgun Spiro" * Alfonso Walters as Leopard Man * Charles Walter Johnson as Leopard Man * Regina Carrol as Voodoo Dancer / Party Guest (as Gina Adamson) * Jesus Thillet as Martial Arts Fighter * Cliff Bowen as Martial Arts Fighter * D'Urville Martin (uncredited) * Aldo Ray as DRAGON Chief (uncredited)

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* {{Al Adamson 1977 films American martial arts films Blaxploitation films Films based on American novels Films directed by Al Adamson 1977 martial arts films 1970s English-language films 1970s American films

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