First Samurai in New York

First Samurai in New York

2018 · 12 min · ★ 7.0 · Western, Action, Drama

In the late 1800s, a Japanese samurai family, who recently immigrated to New York, clash with local Irish gangsters out for blood.

Directed by Justin Ambrosino · Written by Justin Ambrosino

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