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Title: Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991)
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| Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa | ... |
Funekei Yoshida
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Minako Okeya
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Toshishiro Obata | ... |
Sato
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Philip Tan | ... |
Tanaka
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Rodney Kageyama | ... |
Eddie
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Detective Nelson
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Angel Mueller
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Muto
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Mama Yamaguchi
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Nonnie Russell - Coroner
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Lenny Imamura | ... |
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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
Plot Keywords:
bare chested male | electric torture | yakuza | detective | japanese american |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:
Sgt. K. See more »Box Office
Budget:
$8,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$2,275,557 (USA)Company Credits
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Dolby Stereo (4 channels)Color:
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1.85 : 1
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Written and Produced by Walter "Kandor" Khan
Performed by Natalie
Courtesy of Sunshine Entertainment and Scully Music Co.
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At the crime scene, when Kenner is shown the decapitated girl's dead body, the church in the background is the same building seen in John Carpenter's 1987 horror thriller "Prince of Darkness". It's a historical landmark, the first Christian church in Little Tokyo, that was repaired and became the Union Center for the Arts after the 1994 earthquake. 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
Yoshida: How American! The backseat, the movies, the beautiful girl... You know what's missing? Popcorn.See more »
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The Woman in MeWritten and Produced by Walter "Kandor" Khan
Performed by Natalie
Courtesy of Sunshine Entertainment and Scully Music Co.
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Dolph Lundgren and Brandon Lee make a unique team. The movie has plenty of action to satisfy action fans. The action and fight scenes are choreographed well. Brandon Lee is pretty funny, making lots of wise-cracks through out the film and Dolph gives a pretty good performance as a man looking for revenge. Great movie to check out especially if your a fan or brandons or dolphs and love action and martial arts!