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American Yakuza (1993)

1h 36m · 22 Dec 1993

The mob has a new enemy.

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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.

Movie ID24721
GenreAction, Crime, Thriller
DirectorFrank A. Cappello
Main castViggo Mortensen, Ryo Ishibashi, Michael Nouri, Franklyn Ajaye, Yuji Okumoto, Anzu Lawson, Robert Forster, John Fujioka
Release date22 December 1993
Release year1993
LanguageEnglish
Duration96 min (1h 36m)
Rating5.8 / 10 (TMDB)
Production houseFirst Look International

Director: Frank A. Cappello
Writers: Takashige Ichise, Max Strom, John Allen Nelson

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Viggo MortensenNick Davis / David Brandt Ryo IshibashiShuji Sawamoto Michael NouriDino Campanela Franklyn AjayeSam Yuji OkumotoKazuo Anzu LawsonYuko Robert ForsterLittman John FujiokaIsshin Tendo Nicky KattVic Jimmy TaenakaTaka Saiko IsshikiAya
Fritz MashimoOkazaki
Jeff BankertMedical Student
Rosine 'Ace' HatemAgent #1 John HammilAgent #2

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