| AMERICAN SAMURAI (1992) Cast:David Bradley,Mark Dacascos,Rex Ryon Bradley stars as a journalist (raised by samurai of course) who is thrown into the ring with his ruthless step-brother (Dacascos) Who is angry that his father gave the family sword to Bradley. So the family feud takes place in the ring where the winner must spill the blood of the competitor. Bloodsport meets American Ninja in this above average and enjoyable David Bradley vehicle,Dacascos slyly underplays the role of the bitter brother and he steals the show. American Samurai suffers from overlength and cliched charicacters. Ryon's fate is so predictable that we care little about him and Bradley still can't act but in any case American Samurai is an enjoyable movie for fans of the genre. D.Sam Firstenberg **1/2 |