Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. (1990) on Netflix
PG-1319901h 45mActionComedyCrime
Harry Griswold, a New York cop, investigates the murders of kabuki actors. A dying performer's kiss leaves him able to become Kabukiman, and his captain pulls him off the case.
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Plot summary
Sergeant Detective Harry Griswold is a clumsy New York police officer. He is investigating the killings of kabuki performers and their relatives. At an amateur kabuki play he watches thugs gun down the cast, and during the fight one of the dying actors kisses him. That kiss passes on the powers of kabuki, and Griswold finds he can become Kabukiman, a costumed hero who flies and carries chopsticks that seek their target, noodle restraints and a fan that throws flame. Lotus, granddaughter of the actor whose spirit he received, resents him for getting it instead of her. Captain Bender removes Griswold from the case even though he saw the shooting, and corrupt figures and their henchmen want him dead.
Cast
- Rick Gianasias Harry Griswold
- Thomas Crnkovichas Rembrandt
- Noble Lee Lesteras Capt. Bender
- Larry Robinsonas Rev. Snipes
- Pamela Alsteras Connie LaRosa
- Shaler McClureas Felicia
- Fumio Furuyaas Sato
- Jeff Wineshmutzas Hernandez
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. (1990)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- Creative differences troubled the production from the start: Namco and co-director Michael Herz wanted a mainstream film for teenagers, while Lloyd Kaufman wanted Troma's usual sex and violence. The film was cut into both a PG-13 and an R-rated version.
- The car-chase footage, in which a car flips and explodes, was re-used in the 1997 Troma film Tromeo and Juliet, both because it was cheap and because Kabukiman was barely out on video, so viewers were confused about which film the shot came from.
- At $4 million, Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. was the most expensive film Troma Entertainment had made at the time of its production.
- After its 1990 video debut, Kabukiman became one of Troma's best-known mascots beside the Toxic Avenger, played by Paul Krymse in a simpler costume for commercials and Troma's Edge TV, including a parody of old public service announcement films directed by former Troma employee James Gunn.
