Samurai Johnny Frankenstein
A Scott Shaw Zen Film
Produced by, Directed by, and Starring Scott Shaw, SAMURAI JOHNNY FRANKENSTEIN is a modern Film-Noir, Martial Art, Action-Adventure filmed in Los Angeles just after the 1992 riots.
Many of the players from Scott Shaw's, SAMURAI VAMPIRE BIKERS FROM HELL also appear in this feature film; including: Kenneth H. Kim, (who plays SAMURAI JOHNNY FRANKENSTEIN and co-produced and co-wrote this film), Douglas Jackson, Roger Ellis, Selina Jayne, and Kimberly Bolin (who also appeared in the photo shoot with Scott for the magazine Draculina issue #18). And, Jane Oshita, after appearing in this film, went on to have a very successful career as a stunt performer. See her throw her first on-screen kicks in this film.
Independent features are always a team effort. Joel Ciniero and Joe Contreras provided great still photography, location, and Cinematography support throughout this production and Douglas Jackson and Jane Oshita provided great 1st A.D. help.
Film Facts: The shooting title for Samurai Johnny Frankenstein was Atomic Samurai.
The Casting Sessions for this film took place at the offices of Fred Weintraub who is perhaps best known for producing the Bruce Lee film, Enter the Dragon.
Many of the players from this film also appeared in Scott Shaw’s Samurai Vampire Bikers from Hell.
Samurai Johnny Frankenstein
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