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American Yakuza (1993)

R  96 min  -  Action | Crime | Drama   -  22 December 1993 (Japan)
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An American FBI agent is lured away by the Japanese Mafia--the Yakuza--in this action film.

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Takashige Ichise (story), Max Strom (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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American Yakuza -- Sent to infiltrate the American arm of the Yakuza, FBI agent Nick Davis rises through the ranks of assassins and is soon adopted into the powerful Tendo crime family. American Yakuza -- An American FBI agent is lured away by the Japanese Mafia--the Yakuza--in this action film. American Yakuza -- Sent to infiltrate the American arm of the Yakuza, FBI agent Nick Davis rises through the ranks of assassins and is soon adopted into the powerful Tendo crime family.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Viggo Mortensen ...
Nick Davis / David Brandt
Ryo Ishibashi Ryo Ishibashi ...
Shuji Sawamoto
Michael Nouri ...
Dino Campanela
Franklyn Ajaye Franklyn Ajaye ...
Sam
Yuji Okumoto ...
Kazuo
Anzu Lawson ...
Yuko (as Cristina Lawson)
Robert Forster ...
Littman
John Fujioka John Fujioka ...
Isshin Tendo
Nicky Katt ...
Vic
James Taenaka James Taenaka ...
Taka (as James Katsuyuki Taenaka)
Saiko Isshiki Saiko Isshiki ...
Aya
Fritz Mashimo Fritz Mashimo ...
Okazaki
Jeff Bankert Jeff Bankert ...
Medical Student
Rosine 'Ace' Hatem ...
Agent #1
John Hammil John Hammil ...
Agent #2
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Storyline

When Nick Davis leaves prison after one year in solitaire, he is hired to operate forklift in a warehouse in the harbor owned by the Japanese Yakuza patriarch Isshin Tendo. The place is assaulted by the Italian Mafia leaded 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 in 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. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  

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Plot Keywords:

Yakuza | FBI | Mafia | Forklift | Undercover Agent  | See more »

Taglines:

The mob has a new enemy. See more »

Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Japan) See more »

Also Known As:

Americki Jakuza See more »

Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color
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Trivia

When the young doctor demands Nick's ring in payment, Nick smashes him into the wall before giving it to him. Viggo Mortenson really broke the wall when he did this, surprising the crew. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: (At 9:00) When the Japanese bodyguard fires the last bullet out of the Thompson machine gun, the scene cuts to a shot of the spent bullet casings hitting the ground. As the shells hit the ground, you can clearly see the that ends of the cartridges, where the bullet exits the shell have been crimped, indicating that these are spent blanks. Real spent bullet casings are smooth. See more »

Connections

Followed by Back to Back (1996) See more »

Soundtracks

"I Have You To Love"
Written by Tony Lorrich and Mark Portman
Produced by Tony Lorrich for Organic Winter Productions
Vocals by Elaine Woodard
Published © 1993 by Sagacious Music and Marport Music See more »