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5.6/10
2.6K
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An American FBI agent is lured away by the Japanese Mafia--the Yakuza--in this action film.An American FBI agent is lured away by the Japanese Mafia--the Yakuza--in this action film.An American FBI agent is lured away by the Japanese Mafia--the Yakuza--in this action film.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
2.6K
YOUR RATING
- Director
- Writers
- Takashige Ichise(story)
- Max Strom(screenplay)
- John Allen Nelson(screenplay)
- Stars
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- Director
- Writers
- Takashige Ichise(story)
- Max Strom(screenplay)
- John Allen Nelson(screenplay)
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Anzu Lawson
- Yukoas Yuko
- (as Cristina Lawson)
Jimmy Taenaka
- Takaas Taka
- (as James Katsuyuki Taenaka)
- Director
- Writers
- Takashige Ichise(story)
- Max Strom(screenplay)
- John Allen Nelson(screenplay)
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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. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Taglines
- The mob has a new enemy.
- Genres
- Certificate
- R
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaViggo Mortensen, on being asked why he took the role: "I was quite broke and needed a job."
- Goofs(at around 1 min) 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.
- Alternate versionsThe 18-rated German video version was cut for violence in many scenes. The TV-Version and the DVD-Release are also cut
- ConnectionsFollowed by Back to Back (1996)
- SoundtracksWon't Be Long
Written by Bro.KORN
Published © 1990 by Burning Publishers Co., Ltd. & FUJIPACIFIC MUSIC INC.
Top review
Odd Feeling Gangster Movie That Can't Find Its Tone
Viggo Mortensen's American and Ryo Ishibashi's Yakuza, Highlight this Low-Budget Gangster Movie that Never Really Amounts to More than a Slightly Above Average Go for this Type of Thing.
It Seems to Try Some Stylish Turns Here and There but the Violence for Example is Tone Inconsistent and this Makes for an Odd Feel to the Film. The Shootouts are Kinetic and Bloody but when it's Up Close and Personal the Movie Switches its Gear and Cuts Away at the Last Minute.
Wanting to have it Both Ways Makes for a Frustrating Tone as the Film can't Decide on What it is. A Personal Inside Story of Loyalty and "Friendship" or a Kick-Butt John Woo Ripoff.
Overall, Worth a Watch for the Two Lead Performances and Some Scenes that Work Well with Good Cinematography. The Movie Looks Better than Most B-Movies with a Soft Color Scheme that Adds a Bit of a Laid Back Ambiance. However, the Italian Mob-FBI-Yakuza Angle is a Lackluster Affair and Not Handled Very Well.
It Seems to Try Some Stylish Turns Here and There but the Violence for Example is Tone Inconsistent and this Makes for an Odd Feel to the Film. The Shootouts are Kinetic and Bloody but when it's Up Close and Personal the Movie Switches its Gear and Cuts Away at the Last Minute.
Wanting to have it Both Ways Makes for a Frustrating Tone as the Film can't Decide on What it is. A Personal Inside Story of Loyalty and "Friendship" or a Kick-Butt John Woo Ripoff.
Overall, Worth a Watch for the Two Lead Performances and Some Scenes that Work Well with Good Cinematography. The Movie Looks Better than Most B-Movies with a Soft Color Scheme that Adds a Bit of a Laid Back Ambiance. However, the Italian Mob-FBI-Yakuza Angle is a Lackluster Affair and Not Handled Very Well.
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- LeonLouisRicci
- Dec 22, 2014
Details
- Runtime1 hour 36 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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