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Back to Back (1996) (TV)
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It's time to clean house
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An ex-cop finds himself caught up in a battle between Japanese mobsters and local gangland thugs and...
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Daft but watchable
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Michael Rooker | ... | Bob Malone |
 | Ryo Ishibashi | ... | Koji |
 | Danielle Harris | ... | Chelsea |
 | John Laughlin | ... | Dussecq |
| Koh Takasugi | ... | Hideo |
| Bobcat Goldthwait | ... | Psycho |
 | Vincent Schiavelli | ... | Leonardo |
 | Stephen Furst | ... | Jimmy |
 | Tim Thomerson | ... | Thomas |
 | Fred Willard | ... | Loan Officer |
| Frank D'Amico | ... | Delorenzo |
 | Leland Orser | ... | Wheelchair Guy |
| Jake Johannsen | ... | Officer Jones |
| Yasushi 'Bert' Kojima | ... | Joe Snapper |
 | Michael Ray Miller | ... | Deviant |
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Back to Back: American Yakuza 2
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Rated R for strong violence.
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86 min | Argentina:97 min
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Argentina:16 |
New Zealand:R18 |
Australia:MA |
UK:18 |
Finland:K-16 (video premiere) |
Germany:18 |
Portugal:M/12 (video premiere) |
USA:R |
Iceland:16
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Follows American Yakuza (1993)
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Memphis Sun
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Retired cop Malone finds himself caught up in a battle between Japanese Yakuza and local mobsters when a psycho bombs a restaurant. He joins forces with Koji in order to protect his daughter and not only discovers that he was framed by a corrupt cop but also discovers a lot about honour and friendship.
When I saw this as American Yakuza 2, I didn't expect much, and I wasn't disappointed. The story relies on unlikely events to get moving and keep moving. For example the whole chain of events that bring Malone and Koji together is set off by a psycho's unlikely hostage situation in a diner! This is typical of the story, in that big dumb situations are used to drive the plot. However, I have to admit that it wasn't terrible. Yes, it's very predictable and quite silly but it is generally quite entertaining and actually has some genuinely good moments.
Rooker is an OK actor but rarely gets good leads - here is no exception. Danielle Harris is quite good as his daughter, while Ishibashi is good as Koji. The rest of the cast are nothing more than cop and mobster stereotypes that fill out the cast.
Overall it's not great but if you're in the mood it's reasonably enjoyable without being too demanding on the old grey matter.