American Yakuza

American Yakuza

Release date : December 22, 1993
Runtime : 1h 36m
Countries of origin : Japan / United States of America /
Original Language : English / Italian /
Director : Frank A. Cappello /
Production companies : First Look International / NEO Motion Pictures / Overseas FilmGroup / Ozla Productions / Toei Video Company / TFC /
December 22, 1993 1h 36m Japan Crime English More
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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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Viggo Mortensen
Nick Davis / David Brandt
Ryo Ishibashi
Shuji Sawamoto
Michael Nouri
Dino Campanela
John Fujioka
Isshin Tendo
Jeff Bankert
Medical Student
John Hammil
Agent #2

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  • title:American Yakuza
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1993
  • Runtime:1h 36m
  • Genres: Crime · Action · Thriller ·
  • Countries of origin: Japan · United States of America ·
  • Original Language: English · Italian ·
  • Director: Frank A. Cappello /
  • Writers: Takashige Ichise · Max Strom · John Allen Nelson ·
  • Production companies: First Look International · NEO Motion Pictures · Overseas FilmGroup · Ozla Productions · Toei Video Company · TFC ·
  • 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.
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