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American Yakuza

The mob has a new enemy.

  • Movie
  • 1993
  • 1h 36m

Directed by Frank A. Cappello

5.8

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5.8 out of 10 from 77 votes

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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.

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Cast and crew

  • Viggo Mortensen

    Viggo MortensenNick Davis / David Brandt

  • Ryo Ishibashi

    Ryo IshibashiShuji Sawamoto

  • Michael Nouri

    Michael NouriDino Campanela

  • Franklyn Ajaye

    Franklyn AjayeSam

  • Yuji Okumoto

    Yuji OkumotoKazuo

  • Anzu Lawson

    Anzu LawsonYuko

  • Robert Forster

    Robert ForsterLittman

  • John Fujioka

    John FujiokaIsshin Tendo

  • Nicky Katt

    Nicky KattVic

  • Jimmy Taenaka

    Jimmy TaenakaTaka

  • Saiko Isshiki

    Saiko IsshikiAya

  • Fritz MashimoOkazaki

  • Jeff BankertMedical Student

  • Rosine 'Ace' Hatem

    Rosine 'Ace' HatemAgent #1

  • John Hammil

    John HammilAgent #2

Director
Frank A. Cappello
Writer
Takashige Ichise, Max Strom and John Allen Nelson
Music
David C. Williams
Cinematography
Richard Clabaugh