Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991)
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- R
- 1h 19min
- Action, Comedy
- 23 Aug 1991 (Philippines)
- Movie
Two L.A. cops with opposing views on what is the best way to uphold the law have to work together to bring down the Yakuza, while trying to protect a beautiful woman.
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Cast verified as complete
| Dolph Lundgren | ... |
Sgt. Chris Kenner
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| Brandon Lee | ... |
Johnny Murata
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| Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa | ... |
Funekei Yoshida
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| Tia Carrere | ... |
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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| Ernie Lively | ... |
Detective Nelson
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Renee Allman | ... |
Angel Mueller
(as Renee Griffin)
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Reid Asato | ... |
Muto
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| Takayo Fischer | ... |
Mama Yamaguchi
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| Simon Rhee | ... |
Ito
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| Vernee Watson | ... |
Nonnie Russell - Coroner
(as Vernee Watson-Johnson)
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Lenny Imamura | ... |
Kickboxer #1
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| Roger Yuan | ... |
Kickboxer #2
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Susan E. Cox | ... |
Mrs. Kenner
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| Rick Cramer | ... |
Mr. Kenner
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Keith Boldroff | ... |
Kenner as a Young Boy
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| Gerald Okamura | ... |
Hagata, the Torturer
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| R. David Smith | ... |
Hell's Angel #1
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| Anthony Maccario | ... |
Hell's Angel #2
(as Tony Maccario)
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Rome Viharo | ... |
Hispanic Gang Leader
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Keenan Thomas | ... |
Crip Gang Leader
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| Steve Park | ... |
Asian Cop #1
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| Jim Ishida | ... |
Asian Cop #2
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Rachen Assapiomonwait | ... |
Bath House Attendant
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| Ryan Ryusaki | ... |
Son at Parade with Mama Yamaguchi
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| Jeff Ramsey | ... |
Samurai Horseman
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Phil Chong | ... |
Samurai Horseman
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| George Cheung | ... |
Yoshida's Men (uncredited)
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Kenny Endoso | ... |
Yoshida's Men (uncredited)
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| Robert Gatewood | ... |
parade gower (uncredited)
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| Al Goto | ... |
Yoshida's Men (uncredited)
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Steven A. Hite | ... |
Patron (uncredited)
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Steven D. Ito | ... |
Yoshida's Men (uncredited)
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Nathan Jung | ... |
Bonsai Club Manager (uncredited)
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| Leo Lee | ... |
Yoshida's Men (uncredited)
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| Al Leong | ... |
Yoshida's Men (uncredited)
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| James Lew | ... |
Yoshida's Men (uncredited)
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| Stuart Quan | ... |
Yoshida's Men (uncredited)
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| Branscombe Richmond | ... |
Man in Door (uncredited)
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Bill Saito | ... |
Yoshida's Men (uncredited)
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Tori Sinclair | ... |
Topless Girl at Bonsai Club (uncredited)
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| Jimmy Taenaka | ... |
Hardboy (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Mark L. Lester | ||
Written by
| Stephen Glantz | ... | (written by) & |
| Caliope Brattlestreet | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| John C. Broderick | ... | co-producer |
| Martin E. Caan | ... | producer |
| Mark L. Lester | ... | producer |
Music by
| David Michael Frank | ||
Cinematography by
| Mark Irwin | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Michael Eliot | ||
| Robert A. Ferretti | ||
| Steven Kemper | ||
| Stuart Baird | ... | (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| Julia Gray | ... | assistant film editor |
| Jeff Gullo | ... | first assistant editor |
| Ray Martin | ... | color timer |
| Richard L. McCullough | ... | assistant editor |
| Jill K. Pontiff | ... | apprentice editor |
Casting By
| Michelle Guillermin | ||
| Cathy Henderson | ||
Production Design by
| Craig Stearns | ||
Art Direction by
| Bill Rea | ||
Set Decoration by
| Ellen Totleben | ||
Costume Design by
| Robyn Williams | ||
Makeup Department
| Jeri Baker | ... | key makeup artist |
| David P. Barton | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Fred C. Blau Jr. | ... | tattoo artist (as Fred Blau) |
| Thomas Floutz | ... | key prosthetic makeup artist (as Tom Floutz) |
| Michael Hancock | ... | tattoo artist |
| Nancy Hancock | ... | head tattoo artist (as Nancy Worthen Hancock) |
| Todd Masters | ... | prosthetic makeup designer |
| Patrick Tatopoulos | ... | tattoo designer |
| Michelle Vittone | ... | makeup artist |
| Dean Gates | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| John C. Broderick | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Dirk Craft | ... | dga trainee |
| Eric Jones | ... | second assistant director (as Eric P. Jones) |
| Terry Leonard | ... | second unit director (as Terry J. Leonard) |
| Joel Segal | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Chris Alvarez | ... | welding foreman |
| John Alvin | ... | poster artist |
| Billy Baker | ... | set dresser |
| Daniel W. Blaha | ... | propmaker |
| Linda S. Brown | ... | assistant decorator (as Linda Brown) |
| Tom Craig | ... | set dresser |
| David Elliott | ... | construction coordinator (as David Elliot) |
| Ron Ervin | ... | carpenter |
| J. Gregory Evans | ... | set dresser |
| David W. Ford | ... | lead person (as David Ford) |
| Christopher Gilman | ... | props |
| Anthony Maccario | ... | property master (as Tony Maccario) |
| William Maccario | ... | assistant property master |
| David McKlveen | ... | construction foreman |
| Peter Mitchell | ... | storyboard artist |
| Roger Nall | ... | stand-by painter |
| Mick Rossman | ... | scenic painter |
| Peter Mitchell Rubin | ... | storyboard artist |
| John Tyler | ... | stand-by painter |
| Kurt Verbaarschott | ... | set dresser |
| Tim Wahlberg | ... | signwriter |
| Joshua Warner | ... | set dresser (as Josh Warner) |
| Brent White | ... | scenic painter |
| Lyndell Wolff | ... | carpenter |
Sound Department
| Tom Beckert | ... | re-recording mixer (as Tom Becket) |
| David Chornow | ... | production sound mixer (as David Charnow) |
| Rubén Domingo | ... | assistant sound editor (as Reuben Domingo) |
| Keith Gardner | ... | boom operator |
| Armond Ghzanian | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Eric J. Goldstein | ... | boom operator |
| Walter Goss | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Cynthia Haagens | ... | sound effects editor |
| Paul Heslin | ... | foley editor |
| Joseph Holsen | ... | sound effects editor |
| Jennifer Hortin | ... | adr editor |
| Michael Jiron | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Franklin Jones Jr. | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Donlee Jorgensen | ... | dialogue editor |
| Edmund J. Lachmann | ... | sound effects editor |
| Mike Le Mare | ... | sound designer / supervising sound editor (as Mike Le-Mare) |
| Horace Manzanares | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Michael P. Redbourn | ... | sound effects editor (as Michael Redbourn) |
| Mary Louise Rodgers | ... | foley artist (as Mary Rogers) |
| Frank Sacco | ... | adr editor |
| Michael Salvetta | ... | foley artist (as Michael A. Salvetta) |
| Tom Scurry | ... | foley editor |
| Robert L. Sephton | ... | sound effects editor |
| Karola Storr | ... | foley editor |
| Audrey Trent | ... | foley artist |
| Jerry Trent | ... | foley artist |
| Bill Ward | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Asher Yates | ... | dialogue editor (as Ascher Yates) |
| Elijah Schkeiban | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Rose Marie Echeverria | ... | special effects |
| Larry Roberts | ... | special effects coordinator |
Visual Effects by
| Dave Gregory | ... | photographic effects supervisor: Title House Inc. (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Steve Akahoshi | ... | stunts |
| T.K. Anthony | ... | stunts |
| Barbara Bernhardt | ... | assistant fight choreographer (as Barbara Goldstone) |
| Simone Boisseree | ... | stunts |
| Troy Brown | ... | stunts (as Tory Brown) |
| Brian Burrows | ... | stunts |
| Clint Cadinha | ... | martial arts choreography |
| R.J. Chambers | ... | stunts |
| Darryl Chan | ... | stunts |
| George Cheung | ... | stunts |
| Kenny Endoso | ... | stunts |
| Donna Evans | ... | stunts |
| Al Goto | ... | stunts |
| Gloria Hann | ... | stunts |
| Joseph Hieu | ... | stunts (as Joseph Hiev) |
| Tracy Hutchinson | ... | stunts (as Tracey E. Hutchinson) |
| Brian Imada | ... | stunts |
| Jeff Imada | ... | stunts |
| Lenny Imamura | ... | stunts |
| Jim Ishida | ... | stunts |
| Bobby Itaya | ... | stunts (as Robert Itaya) |
| Roger Ito | ... | stunts |
| Steven D. Ito | ... | stunts |
| Sonia Izzolena | ... | stunts |
| Terry Jackson | ... | stunt double: Brandon Lee |
| Freddie Jin | ... | stunts (as Fredie Jin) |
| Jimmy Joe | ... | stunts |
| Pat E. Johnson | ... | fight coordinator |
| Hwang Joon | ... | stunts |
| Tony Kahana | ... | stunts |
| Kraig Kishi | ... | stunts |
| Warren Koga | ... | stunts |
| Peter Lai | ... | stunts |
| Daniel Lee | ... | stunts |
| Eric Lee | ... | stunts |
| Leo Lee | ... | stunts |
| Terry Leonard | ... | stunt coordinator (as Terry J. Leonard) |
| Al Leong | ... | stunts |
| Will Leong | ... | stunts |
| James Lew | ... | stunts |
| Steve Martinez | ... | stunts (as Steven Louis Martinez) |
| Paul Kiyoshi Pouchay | ... | stunts |
| Stuart Quan | ... | stunts |
| Branscombe Richmond | ... | stunts |
| Vernon Rieta | ... | stunts |
| Debby Lynn Ross | ... | stunts |
| Bill M. Ryusaki | ... | stunts |
| Bill Saito | ... | stunts |
| Russell Solberg | ... | stunts |
| Jayleen Sun | ... | stunts |
| Leland Sun | ... | stunts |
| Jimmy Taenaka | ... | stunts (as James Taenaka) |
| Tommy Taenaka | ... | stunts |
| Hiroshi Tom Tanaka | ... | stunts (as Tommy Tanaka) |
| Hiro Tawaka | ... | stunts |
| Gary Toy | ... | stunts |
| Randy Toyota | ... | stunts |
| William Washington | ... | stunts |
| Daniel Wong | ... | stunts |
| Danny Wong | ... | stunts |
| Eddie Wong | ... | stunts |
| Bruce Yamane | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Keith Banks | ... | camera operator |
| Darwin Montana Browne | ... | best boy grip (as Dar Browne) |
| Loren Corl | ... | key grip |
| Gary Farr | ... | still photographer |
| Rob Forrest | ... | dolly grip (as Robert Forrest) |
| Eric J. Goldstein | ... | camera operator (as Eric Goldstein) |
| Austin Goss | ... | gaffer |
| Neil Holcomb | ... | best boy electric |
| Steven Kline | ... | second assistant camera |
| Monty Rowan | ... | camera operator (as Monty Rowen) |
| Roger Schweitzer | ... | video playback operator |
| James Sprattley | ... | first assistant camera |
| Scott Webb | ... | best boy electric |
| Steve Wong | ... | first assistant camera |
Casting Department
| Jacque Allen | ... | casting coordinator |
| Mariann H.W. Lee | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sybil Gray | ... | costumer (as Sybil Grey) |
Location Management
| Paul Hargrave | ... | location manager |
| Markus Zimmer | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Virginia S. Ellsworth | ... | music editor |
| K.K. Wilde | ... | singer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Elizabeth Ludwick-Bax | ... | script supervisor (as Liz Ludwick) |
| Jules Stewart | ... | script supervisor (as Jules Mann-Stewart) |
| Gary DeVore | ... | script revisions (uncredited) |
| Dennis Hackin | ... | script revisions (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Lemkin | ... | script revisions (uncredited) |
| Steve Sharon | ... | script revisions (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Marlo Hellerstein | ... | transportation coordinator |
| David Turner | ... | transportation captain (as David J. Turner) |
Additional Crew
| Mary Jo Ballerini | ... | production coordinator |
| Gregory Bartlett | ... | production aide (as Greg Bartlett) |
| Shari Bender | ... | production aide |
| Barbara Bernhardt | ... | assistant martial arts choreographer (as Barbara Bernhardt Goldstone) |
| Helen de Vivien | ... | assistant: Mr. Lester (as Helen Devivian) |
| Brian Fitkin | ... | karate trainer: Mr. Lundgren |
| Donna Glasser-Hancock | ... | production auditor (as Donna Glasser) |
| Ellen Greenwald | ... | production aide |
| Cathy McManus | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Don Mink | ... | post-production auditor |
| Scott Mislan | ... | production aide |
| Marie Nashold | ... | medic |
| Adam Olszewski | ... | production aide (as Adam G. Olszewski) |
| Gay Perello | ... | craft service |
| Joseph Poma | ... | fitness and physique trainer: Mr. Lundgren |
| Lynne Souza | ... | post-production auditor |
| Douy Swofford | ... | title designer |
| Steve Timinskas | ... | production auditor |
| Jim Tosney | ... | production aide |
| Daniel Vellucci | ... | bond rep supervisor |
| Mikela Walter | ... | assistant: Mr. Lundgren (as Mikela Walters) |
| Jerry Wright | ... | craft service |
| Michael Yip | ... | production aide |
| Tera Tabrizi | ... | body double: Tia Carrere (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1991) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1991) (Israel) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1991) (Thailand) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1992) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Warner Filmes de Portugal (1992) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Joseph Chacra & Sons (1992) (Lebanon) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1992) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (1992) (Argentina) (VHS)
- VideoVisa (1992) (Mexico) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1992) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1993) (Australia) (VHS)
- Warner Home Vidéo (1992) (France) (VHS)
- Veronica Television (1995) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Jadran Film (Yugoslavia) (theatrical)
- Varus Video (Russia) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (Australia) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vidéo (2001) (France) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Rete 4 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- 10 Bold (2021) (Australia) (tv)
Special Effects
- Graphix in Motion (graphics)
Other Companies
- Cenex Casting (extras casting)
- Film Finances (completion bond)
- GS Entertainment Marketing Group (publicity and promotion services)
- K-Tel International Corp. (soundtrack distributed by)
- Michelson Food Services (catering)
- Nouveau Records (soundtrack released by)
- Pacific Title (titles)
- Pacific Titles & Optical (opticals)
- Precision Film Cutting (negative cutting)
- Unique Movie Cars (picture cars)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 |
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| Taglines | The deadliest vice-kingpin under the Rising Sun has just come to the City of Angels...where two angels of death are about to make him wish he'd stayed in Japan. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $8,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $649,809, 25 Aug 1991 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | After being disappointed by the studio taking over this film, director Mark L. Lester started to finance and sell his movies himself to keep control over them. See more » |
| Goofs | One of Yoshida's henchmen is captured by Kenner and breaks his own neck in the police precinct. He is later seen in the room with Yoshida when he kills Angel, and also during the bath house fight. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 66th Annual Academy Awards (1994). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Slow Hand See more » |
| Quotes |
Johnny Murata:
Kenner, just in case we get killed, I wanted to tell you, you have the biggest dick I've ever seen on a man. Chris Kenner: [nods] Thanks. I don't know what to say. Johnny Murata: How about "Don't get killed"? Chris Kenner: Don't get killed. Johnny Murata: You too. See more » |