Samurai Cop (1991)

Samurai Cop (1991)

From It Was A Sh*t Show by It Was A Sh*t Show

May 13, 2026 · 1h 17m · Season 6 · Episode 108

About this episode

This episode discusses the challenges faced in the production of the B-movie Samurai Cop.

Making the perfect B-movie is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Samurai Cop, from shooting a movie with virtually no budget, to doing reshoots in an obvious wig. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 8 extra minutes)! You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! 📺 | Watch or Listen! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 02:05 - Clint’s Closet 04:41 - Samurai Cop (1991) 01:04:48 - Follow Ups! Sources: L.A. Times: https://bit.ly/4r5Y0Gc Proudly Resents: https://bit.ly/4kWjvaH Vice: https://bit.ly/4l3Tyq2 Bristol Bad Film Club: http://y2u.be/XZbzOESGaHs Cinema Epoch…

People in this episode

Host: It Was A Sh*t Show

Topics covered

  • B-movie production
  • behind-the-scenes
  • film history
  • disastrous productions
  • comedy

Keywords

  • Samurai Cop
  • B-movie
  • film production
  • behind-the-scenes
  • comedy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: L.A. Times, Proudly Resents, Vice, Bristol Bad Film Club, Cinema Epoch, RedLetterMedia

Books & works: Samurai Cop

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