The Last Reunion

The Last Reunion is a 1982 action drama film directed by Jay Wertz. It stars Leo Fong, Cameron Mitchell, Hal Bokar, Philip Baker Hall, Stack Pierce and Vic Silayan. The film is also known as Revenge of the Bushido Blade.

Plot
During Japan's occupation of The Philippines in World War II, Japanese boy Kimon Matsuda witnesses the murder of his parents by American soldiers from the 75th Rangers infantry.

His father, a Japanese general, is shot dead, while his mother is raped before being shot.

33 years later, at the age of 40, Kimon returns to the Philippines to exact revenge upon the American soldiers when they attend a reunion in Manila.

He purchases his father's old Samurai sword from an antiques dealer who recognises his family name, Matsuda. He warns the now-grown man about the danger of revenge killings, but Kimon dismisses the caution and proceeds to track down and execute the Americans responsible for the death of his parents.

Background
It was released on VHS videotape as Ninja Nightmare by the Los Angeles-based company, Prism Entertainment Corp. Some video release titles are confusing.

According to Code Red, after years of only an inferior print as the master for the video release, the original negative was obtained and a high quality 16x9 master was created. The scenes that were shot at night were more viewable and an extra scene not seen on the video release was added. An audio commentary that Leo Fong had recorded was added. It was later released on DVD in 2009 as The Last Reunion. The DVD release was by Rare Flix.

Cast

 * Boy Acosta  ...  Bar Patron
 * Butz Aquino ... Japanese General
 * Jose Mari Avellana  ... Liang
 * Minnie Badong  ...  Belen
 * Paul Bailey  ... Lt. Hacker
 * Ricky Bernardo  ... Pvt. Quantez
 * Bernadette Bleza  ... Hostess
 * Hal Bokar  ...  Older Steadman
 * Michael Borja  ...Cock Fight Patron
 * Charlie Davao  ... Dante Salazar
 * Amante de Guzman  ...  Bar Patron
 * Sage Downing  ... Secretary
 * Pol Enriquez  ...  Taxi Driver
 * Leo Fong ... Kimon Matsuda
 * Jim Gaines ... Cpl. Washington
 * Nonette J. Garcia  ... Script Girl
 * Bernardo Guindayao  ... Sgt. Orate
 * Philip Baker Hall  ...  Mike Sills
 * Eduardo Herrera  ...  Cock Fight Patron
 * Hope Holiday  ... Sally the Singer
 * Pros Justiano  ... Ishima


 * Paul LeClair ... Disco Bartender
 * Virgie Lee  ... Hostess
 * Loida Miano  ... Desk Clerk
 * Cameron Mitchell ... Sam Hacker
 * Paul Nunez  ... PC Officer
 * Stack Pierce ...Frank Washington
 * Paterno Punio  ... Cruz
 * Kim Ramos ... Quantez
 * Mariwin Roberts  ... Shayna
 * Roma Roces  ... Miekko Matsuda
 * Chanda Romero  ... Rita
 * Henry Salcedo ... Director
 * Larry Silayan  ... Lt. Amante
 * Vic Silayan  ... Raoul Amante
 * Rob Stuart ... Cpl. Steadman
 * Galen Thompson  ...  Ranger Captain
 * Ruben Tizon Jr.  ... Young Kimon
 * Sammy Valencia  ... Big Gem Bartender
 * Belen Vasquez  ... Make-Up Girl
 * Allan Wing ... Cpl. Sills

Reviews

 * Haunted Money Paw: Ninja Nightmare (1980) aka The Last Reunion
 * Comeuppance Reviews: Revenge Of The Bushido Blade (1980)
 * J&B and in the Movies: Scenes