American Yakuza
5.6
“The mob has a new enemy.”
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.
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2 films
Cast
15 people
Viggo Mortensen
Nick Davis / David Brandt
Known for
Green Book
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Ryo Ishibashi
Shuji Sawamoto
Known for
Audition
Suicide Club
Michael Nouri
Dino Campanela
Known for
The Watcher
Flashdance
Franklyn Ajaye
Sam
Known for
Deadwood
Convoy
Yuji Okumoto
Kazuo
Known for
Cobra Kai
Inception
Anzu Lawson
Yuko
Known for
He Was a Quiet Man
Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back
Robert Forster
Littman
Known for
Mulholland Drive
Jackie Brown
John Fujioka
Isshin Tendo
Known for
Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure
Pearl Harbor
Nicky Katt
Vic
Known for
Insomnia
The Brave One
Jimmy Taenaka
Taka
Known for
Dead Mine
Saiko Isshiki
Aya
Also in
XX: Beautiful Killing Machine
Early Spring Story
Fritz Mashimo
Okazaki
Also in
Armageddon
Turbulence
Frank A. Cappello Director · John Allen Nelson Screenplay Takashige Ichise Writer
United States release December 22, 1993 · Produced in Japan, United States · Languages English, Italian, Japanese
Production
First Look International
Production
NEO Motion Pictures
Production
Overseas FilmGroup
Production
Ozla Productions
Production
Toei Video Company
Production
TFC
Production
Japan · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Italian · Japanese
Release dates
Poland · December 22, 1993
Theatrical
United States · December 22, 1993
Theatrical · Source: IMDb
Germany
December 23, 1993 · Theatrical
Japan
December 23, 1993 · Theatrical
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