Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance

Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance

Year: 2015

Runtime: 90 mins

Language: English

CrimeComedyActionThriller

Twenty-five years after the events of the original film, Detective Frank Washington is believed to be dead. He resurfaces and is compelled to join forces with his former partner, Joe Marshall, to investigate a series of assassinations. A secretive group of female vigilantes are responsible, and the detectives must unravel the mystery behind their deadly actions.

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1

Jennifer's murder ends Joe's quiet life

In 1991, detective Joe Marshall plans to settle down with his girlfriend Jennifer after taking down Katana. Their peaceful future is shattered when a park encounter ends with Jennifer's murder by a young boy. Joe is left to confront the loss and the vow of vengeance that will define his later actions.

1991 Los Angeles Park
2

Katana rebuilds and awakens Joe

Twenty-five years after Joe's victory, Katana boss Fuj Fujiyama rebuilds the syndicate into a powerful multinational network. He informs his inner circle that the conflict with Shinjuku and Ginza has awakened Joe and must be defeated to secure Katana's future. The threat from Joe sets a new war in motion.

2016 Katana HQ
3

Senator murdered by Katana agent Hera

A senator is killed by Hera, a Katana agent, in a shocking political assassination. The murder demonstrates Katana's reach into politics and heightens the stakes of the clan war. The act sets off a chain of events that pull Joe back into the fray.

2016 Senate building
4

Shinjuku massacre at a nightclub

Katana launches a brutal assault on the Shinjuku at a nightclub, decimating their presence and escalating hostilities. The massacre reinforces the sense that Katana will stop at nothing to consolidate power. The event draws Joe out of exile and into a renewed conflict.

2016 Nightclub
5

Reunion at a secret compound

Joe is tracked to a secret compound 400 miles from Los Angeles, where he reunites with his old partner Frank Washington. He is reluctantly persuaded to reteam as they reopen the case seeking vengeance against the clans. The reunion marks his return to active duty.

2016 Secret compound, 400 miles from LA
6

Reinstatement and Milena's arrival

Following his reunion, Joe is reinstated as a detective and begins surveillance on the warring Katana and Ginza clans. At the same time, he starts a tentative relationship with Milena Roberts, who bears a striking resemblance to his late Jennifer. The double pull of duty and romance deepens his internal conflict.

2016 Los Angeles
7

Surveillance night at the nightclub

During a surveillance mission, Joe goes to a nightclub and encounters Milena, who greets him as if she were Jennifer. A firefight erupts between Katana and Ginza, and Frank warns Joe that Milena is not who she seems. The scene hints at Milena's true allegiance.

2016 Nightclub
8

Frank suspended; Carter takes control

The next day, Frank is suspended for failing to stop the war. The case is handed to FBI Agent Carter, who is secretly Ginza's new leader, shifting the investigative balance and complicating Joe's pursuit of vengeance.

2016 LA / FBI offices
9

A plan to operate outside the law

Despite the shifting leadership, Joe and Frank decide to operate outside the law to wipe out both clans at The Complex, Katana's hidden base. Their plan aims to deliver a decisive blow and end the escalating war.

2016 The Complex
10

The assault on The Complex

Joe storms The Complex and engages the Ginza clan in a brutal confrontation. The siege fractures the base as guns blaze and swords clash, with key players racing to assert control.

2016 The Complex
11

Carter is shot; leaders are exposed

During the combat, Carter is shot by Mola Ram, leader of the Yick Lung clan. Joe defeats Fuj Fujiyama and his henchwomen, then confronts Doggé in a sword duel. Linton Kitano, the Shinjuku's new leader, is quickly defeated and confesses murdering Jennifer twenty-five years earlier.

2016 The Complex
12

Milena's true allegiance revealed

Milena intervenes to reveal she is Linton's sister and that she and Linton used Joe to infiltrate Katana and help Shinjuku become the country's sole clan. The revelation shatters Joe's trust and casts doubt on his mission.

2016 The Complex
13

Joe leaves The Complex

Disillusioned, Joe leaves The Complex and parts ways with Frank and Detective Higgins. He steps away from the immediate conflict, contemplating the future and the potential for an uneasy alliance against a common foe.

2016 The Complex / Los Angeles
14

New alliance on the horizon

Lauren Kimura, a former Katana henchwoman, approaches Joe with an offer to join forces, signaling a possible uneasy alliance for what comes next. The ending hints at shifting loyalties and future plans beyond the immediate war.

2016 Los Angeles

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