American Yakuza

American Yakuza

5.7
1993
1h 36m
Movie
CrimeActionThriller

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.

Details

Director

Frank A. Cappello

Writers

Takashige Ichise, Max Strom

Status

Released

Original Language

English

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Production

First Look International
NEO Motion Pictures
Overseas FilmGroup
Top Billed

Cast

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

Fritz Mashimo

Okazaki

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