American Yakuza

American Yakuza (1993)

The mob has a new enemy.

  • Genre: Crime, Action, Thriller
  • Release Date: 1993-12-22
  • User Rating: 5.7/10 from 59 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 36min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: First Look International
  • Production Country: Japan, United States of America
  • Director: Frank A. Cappello
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Summary

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

    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

  • Jeff Bankert

    as Medical Student

  • Rosine 'Ace' Hatem

    as Agent #1

  • John Hammil

    as Agent #2
Directing Frank A. Cappello Director
Crew Danny Epper Stunts
Crew Al Goto Stunts
Costume & Make-Up Lisa Buono Makeup & Hair
Sound Michael J. Broomberg Foley Artist
Art Eric J. Bates Property Master
Production Lysa Moser Production Accountant
Sound Joe Barnett Foley Recordist
Editing Ray Morfino Color Timer
Sound William Smith Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Directing Mark S. Constance Second Assistant Director
Directing Michael Cedar First Assistant Director
Sound Larry Scharf Production Sound Mixer
Sound Jeffrey R. Whitcher Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Production Thomas 'Doc' Boguski Production Coordinator
Production Edward Mazurek Location Manager
Lighting Randall Ott Chief Lighting Technician
Art Lee Cunningham Set Decoration
Sound William Smith Supervising Sound Editor
Writing Takashige Ichise Writer
Camera Richard Clabaugh Director of Photography
Writing Max Strom Writer
Sound David C. Williams Original Music Composer
Production W.K. Border Executive Producer
Production Takashige Ichise Executive Producer
Production Joel Soisson Executive Producer
Production Don Phillips Casting
Editing Sonny Baskin Editor
Production JoAnn Perritano Production Manager
Production Michael Leahy Producer
Directing Carol Banker Script Supervisor
Crew Rick Barker Stunt Coordinator
Production Don Phillips Co-Producer
Production Aki Komine Producer
Art Shay Austin Production Design
Costume & Make-Up Kathryn Shemanek Costume Design
Writing John Allen Nelson Screenplay
Crew Debbie Lynn Ross Stunts

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