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.
Unfortunately the movie American Yakuza is not yet available on HBO Max.
Directing | Frank A. Cappello | Director |
Crew | Danny Epper | Stunts |
Crew | Al Goto | Stunts |
Sound | Jeffrey R. Whitcher | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Sound | William Smith | Supervising Sound Editor |
Sound | William Smith | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Sound | Michael J. Broomberg | Foley Artist |
Editing | Ray Morfino | Color Timer |
Art | Eric J. Bates | Property Master |
Costume & Make-Up | Lisa Buono | Makeup & Hair |
Lighting | Randall Ott | Chief Lighting Technician |
Production | Thomas 'Doc' Boguski | Production Coordinator |
Directing | Michael Cedar | First Assistant Director |
Directing | Mark S. Constance | Second Assistant Director |
Production | Lysa Moser | Production Accountant |
Sound | Larry Scharf | Production Sound Mixer |
Art | Lee Cunningham | Set Decoration |
Production | Edward Mazurek | Location Manager |
Sound | Joe Barnett | Foley Recordist |
Writing | Takashige Ichise | Writer |
Writing | Max Strom | Writer |
Camera | Richard Clabaugh | Director of Photography |
Sound | David C. Williams | Original Music Composer |
Art | Shay Austin | Production Design |
Editing | Sonny Baskin | Editor |
Production | Takashige Ichise | Executive Producer |
Production | W.K. Border | Executive Producer |
Production | Joel Soisson | Executive Producer |
Production | Don Phillips | Co-Producer |
Production | Michael Leahy | Producer |
Production | Aki Komine | Producer |
Production | Don Phillips | Casting |
Directing | Carol Banker | Script Supervisor |
Crew | Rick Barker | Stunt Coordinator |
Production | JoAnn Perritano | Production Manager |
Costume & Make-Up | Kathryn Shemanek | Costume Design |
Writing | John Allen Nelson | Screenplay |
Crew | Debbie Lynn Ross | Stunts |