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American Yakuza
1993 5.6 (62 votes) 1h 36m
Genres
Crime Action Thriller
Production Companies
First Look International
NEO Motion Pictures
Overseas FilmGroup
Ozla Productions
Toei Video Company
TFC

American Yakuza

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.

Key Crew

Director: Frank A. Cappello

Writer: Takashige Ichise, Max Strom

Director of Photography: Richard Clabaugh

Producer: Michael Leahy, Aki Komine

Screenplay: John Allen Nelson

Top 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

Videos

American Yakuza Trailer 1993 (VHS CAPTURE)

American Yakuza Trailer 1994

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