American Yakuza(1993)
“The mob has a new enemy.”
Overview
When Nick Davis leaves prison after one year in solitairy, he is hired to operate a forklift in a warehouse in the harbor owned by the Japanese Yakuza patriarch Isshin Tendo. The place is assaulted by the Italian Mafia lead 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 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.
Director
Frank A. Cappello
Studio
First Look International
Cast
Viggo Mortensen
as Nick Davis / David Brandt
Ryo Ishibashi
as Shuji Sawamoto
Michael Nouri
as Dino Campanela
Franklyn Ajaye
as Sam
Yuji Okumoto
as Kazuo
Anzu Lawson
as Yuko
Robert Forster
as Littman
John Fujioka
as Isshin Tendo
Nicky Katt
as Vic
Jimmy Taenaka
as Taka
Saiko Isshiki
as Aya
Fritz Mashimo
as Okazaki
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1993
Runtime
1h 36m
Language
English
Rating
5.8 / 10
Production Companies
First Look International • NEO Motion Pictures • Overseas FilmGroup
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What is American Yakuza about?▼
When Nick Davis leaves prison after one year in solitairy, he is hired to operate a forklift in a warehouse in the harbor owned by the Japanese Yakuza patriarch Isshin Tendo. The place is assaulted by the Italian Mafia lead 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 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.
Who directed American Yakuza?▼
American Yakuza was directed by Frank A. Cappello and released in 1993. It is a crime, action, thriller film.
How long is American Yakuza?▼
American Yakuza has a runtime of 1 hours and 36 minutes (96 minutes total).
Who stars in American Yakuza?▼
The cast of American Yakuza includes Viggo Mortensen as Nick Davis / David Brandt, Ryo Ishibashi as Shuji Sawamoto, Michael Nouri as Dino Campanela, Franklyn Ajaye as Sam, Yuji Okumoto as Kazuo and more.
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