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American Yakuza

American Yakuza
★ 5.8/10•1993•1h 36m•18•Crime•Action•Thriller

The mob has a new enemy.

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.

Frank A. Cappello · Director

Takashige Ichise · Writer

Max Strom · Writer

John Allen Nelson · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 36m
LanguageEN
Release DateDec 22, 1993

Actors

Viggo Mortensen

Viggo Mortensen

Nick Davis / David Brandt

Ryo Ishibashi

Ryo Ishibashi

Shuji Sawamoto

Michael Nouri

Michael Nouri

Dino Campanela

Franklyn Ajaye

Franklyn Ajaye

Sam

Yuji Okumoto

Yuji Okumoto

Kazuo

Anzu Lawson

Anzu Lawson

Yuko

Robert Forster

Robert Forster

Littman

John Fujioka

John Fujioka

Isshin Tendo

Nicky Katt

Nicky Katt

Vic

Jimmy Taenaka

Jimmy Taenaka

Taka

Saiko Isshiki

Saiko Isshiki

Aya

Fritz Mashimo

Okazaki

Jeff Bankert

Medical Student

Rosine 'Ace' Hatem

Rosine 'Ace' Hatem

Agent #1

John Hammil

John Hammil

Agent #2

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