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Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991) 5.7
Detective Chris Kenner was orphaned as a child as his father was in the service and was killed and lived in Japan. Now he is on the trail of ruthless Yakuza leader named Yoshido, who helped... See full summary » Director:Mark L. Lester |
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Funekei Yoshida
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Tanaka
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Eddie
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Detective Nelson
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Detective Chris Kenner was orphaned as a child as his father was in the service and was killed and lived in Japan. Now he is on the trail of ruthless Yakuza leader named Yoshido, who helped establish a small Japanese area in Los Angeles and is now running a drug ring disguised as a brewery. However, Kenner must team up with a Japanese-American detective named Johnny Murata, and he also must protect a witness named Minako who would testify against Yoshido. But what Kenner will soon discover that he will be in a lot more than what he bargained for. Written by John Wiggins
Taglines:
One's a warrior. One's a wise guy. They're two L.A. cops going after a gang of drug lords. Feet first.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong violence, and for language, sensuality and drug use | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
23 August 1991 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Yakuza See more »Box Office
Budget:
$8,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$2,275,557 (USA)Company Credits
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Johnny Murata: What did that mean?
Det. Kenner: Roughly translated, out of the frying pan and boned up the ass with a red-hot poker.
Johnny Murata: There you have it.
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Written by Kris Kurry and Eddie Wilde
Produced by Kris Kurry
Performed by K.K. Wilde
Courtesy of Platinum Records, Inc.
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Trivia
Despite a theatrical run (limited to 140 screens) in the United States and a few territories (Italy, Hungary, Israel, Mexico, Pakistan, Thailand, and South Korea), Warner Bros. released it directly to video in most countries. See more »Goofs
Kenner carries a .44 Magnum Desert Eagle. This weapon only holds seven bullets in its clip + 1 in the chamber, for a total of 8 consecutive shots. During the shootout scene at the house, Kenner fires 17 shots before finally crouching behind a car to reload. See more »Quotes
[Kenner says some words in Japanese]Johnny Murata: What did that mean?
Det. Kenner: Roughly translated, out of the frying pan and boned up the ass with a red-hot poker.
Johnny Murata: There you have it.
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Soundtracks
"Boys Night Out"Written by Kris Kurry and Eddie Wilde
Produced by Kris Kurry
Performed by K.K. Wilde
Courtesy of Platinum Records, Inc.
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This is one of the action-movies i grew up with. Seeing it again on TV just brings back a lot of memories. And actually the movie itself is not all crap either! Kenner (Lundgren) and Murata (Lee) both have trouble keeping their partners. Now they team up together to fight the Yakuza in Los Angeles.
Buddy cop pictures are not the most uncommon movies to say the least. But this is a movie that has it all. Campy acting, the worst one-liners ever, nicely choreographed fighting, evil Asians and heroes that are always on each others case. Not to mention the super-evil villain played here by the legendary Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa who should be quite used to these kinds of roles by now.
So, this is not exactly quality and it's not exactly good. But still it contains all the elements that made it an instant classic when i saw it for the first time. Half-naked women, cool heroes and loads of action. So the rating is based more on the memories than the actual movie. But for me this will always be a 7/10.