American Yakuza (1993)

ALL 12/22/1993 (en) Crime, Action, Thriller 96 Min
  • Release
    12/22/1993
  • Production
    First Look International, NEO Motion Pictures, Overseas FilmGroup, Ozla Productions, Toei Video Company, TFC
  • Rotten tomato
    57%
  • Original title
    American Yakuza
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

The mob has a new enemy.

Overview

When Nick Davis leaves prison after one year in solitairy, he is hired to operate a forklift in a warehouse in the harbor owned by the Japanese Yakuza patriarch Isshin Tendo. The place is assaulted by the Italian Mafia lead by Dino Campanela and Nick rescues and saves the life of Shuji Sawamoto, who is the representative of Yakuza interests in America. Shuji hires Nick to work for Yakuza and becomes his godfather in the family after his oath to join Yakuza. However, Nick is a lonely FBI undercover agent assigned to penetrate the criminal organization. When the FBI discovers that Campanela is organizing a massive attack to destroy the Yakuza, Nick's boss Littman calls off the operation to leave the dirty work to the Italian Mafia. But the connection of Nick with Shuji and his goddaughter Yuko forces him to help his Japanese family.

  1. Story

  2. Sonny Baskin

    Editor



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Casts

  1. Viggo Mortensen

    Nick Davis / David Brandt

  2. Ryo Ishibashi

    Shuji Sawamoto

  3. Michael Nouri

    Dino Campanela

  4. Franklyn Ajaye

    Sam

  5. Yuji Okumoto

    Kazuo

  6. Anzu Lawson

    Yuko

  7. Robert Forster

    Littman

  8. John Fujioka

    Isshin Tendo

  9. Nicky Katt

    Vic

  10. Jimmy Taenaka

    Taka

  11. Saiko Isshiki

    Aya

  12. Fritz Mashimo

    Okazaki

  13. Jeff Bankert

    Medical Student

  14. Rosine 'Ace' Hatem

    Agent #1

  15. John Hammil

    Agent #2

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 15 , Crews : 38

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American Yakuza (1993) 96 Min

ALL 12/22/1993 (en)
Crime, Action, Thriller
  • Release 12/22/1993
  • Production
    First Look International, NEO Motion Pictures, Overseas FilmGroup, Ozla Productions, Toei Video Company, TFC
  • Original title American Yakuza
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

The mob has a new enemy.

Overview

When Nick Davis leaves prison after one year in solitairy, he is hired to operate a forklift in a warehouse in the harbor owned by the Japanese Yakuza patriarch Isshin Tendo. The place is assaulted by the Italian Mafia lead by Dino Campanela and Nick rescues and saves the life of Shuji Sawamoto, who is the representative of Yakuza interests in America. Shuji hires Nick to work for Yakuza and becomes his godfather in the family after his oath to join Yakuza. However, Nick is a lonely FBI undercover agent assigned to penetrate the criminal organization. When the FBI discovers that Campanela is organizing a massive attack to destroy the Yakuza, Nick's boss Littman calls off the operation to leave the dirty work to the Italian Mafia. But the connection of Nick with Shuji and his goddaughter Yuko forces him to help his Japanese family.

  1. Frank A. Cappello

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Sonny Baskin

    Editor

  4. Michael Leahy, Aki Komine

    Producer