Attack of the Yakuza (2008) Broken Path (original title)

Director:

Koichi Sakamoto

Writer:

Michael G. Cooney (writer)

Release Date:

1 September 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Action

Plot:

Cast

Johnny Yong Bosch	...	Jack Ellis
Pamela Walworth	...	Lisa Ellis
Dan Southworth	...	Yoshi
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jodie Moore	...	Father
Motoko Nagino	...	Sakura
Tadahiro Nakamura	...	Yukio
Panuvat Anthony Nanakornpanom	...	Hadu
Cheryl Toma Sanders	...	Mother
Sonny Sison	...	Jiro
Lanie Taylor	...	Maddy

Directed by
Koichi Sakamoto

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Michael G. Cooney		writer

Produced by
Liron Artzi	....	producer
Tim Grace	....	producer
Shlomo May-Zur	....	producer
Will Raee	....	producer
Jeff Rodgers	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Cody Westheimer

Cinematography by
Clint Childers

Film Editing by
Jochen Fitzherbert
Avi Rudoi

Casting by
Jeff Rodgers

Makeup Department
Liz McCracken	....	assistant hair stylist
Liz McCracken	....	assistant makeup artist
Sheila Moore	....	key hair stylist
Sheila Moore	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Will Raee	....	post-production supervisor

Sound Department
Jillinda Palmer	....	dialogue editor
Jillinda Palmer	....	sound effects editor
Barry S. Weir Jr.	....	foley recordist

Stunts
Tadahiro Nakamura	....	stunts
Panuvat Anthony Nanakornpanom	....	stunts
Sonny Sison	....	stunts
Dan Southworth	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Bob Chestnut	....	gaffer
Chad Cohlmia	....	electrician
Melvina M. Rapoza	....	first assistant camera

Editorial Department
Enzo Raee	....	colorist
Heidi Tebo	....	project manager: The Post Group

Production Companies

• Savanna Pictures

Distributors

• TriCoast Worldwide (2008) (worldwide) (all media)
• TriCoast Studios (2008) (worldwide) (all media)

Also Known As:

"Broken Path" - USA (original title)

Runtime:

USA:93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

Savanna Pictures

Trivia:

Both actors Johnny Yong Bosch and Daniel Southworth, who play the main protagonist and main antagonist respectively, have starred in many of the same series. Some of these series include the Devil May Cry franchise, Marvel vs Capcom 3, and the Power Rangers franchise.

Outstanding Martial Arts Action

I saw Broken Path at the Phantasmagoria film festival this weekend and was very excited indeed. Johnny Yong Bosch gives a terrific account of himself here, as does Dan Southworth (a favourite performer of mine since the awesome US Seals 2), Motoko Nagino, and the other tremendous action performers in the film. The film is virtually one long non-stop fight from about 20 minutes in, after establishing Johnny's family life with his wife and young daughter. The action is outstanding, especially the final showdown between Johnny and Dan which really has to be seen to be believed, and the action scenes with Motoko Nagino kick ass, she is a tremendous performer, exhibiting some terrific fighting and stunt skills, and being a great actress as well. There a re a few criticisms such as the fact that every person in the film receives numerous injuries that would kill anyone instantly and then carry on fighting which just feels a bit silly. If the film was an animated Japanese film then you'd probably not bat an eyelid but some of it really was ridiculous. However the action scenes themselves were just terrific viewing and I think I could watch any of the set-pieces again and again. You can see what the cast had to go through making the film, and I'd love to see an outtake reel. In short if you love films like Drive, Wicked Game and so forth you will get a serious kick out of Broken Path, just don't expect any kind of realism per se.