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American Yakuza (1993)

★ 5.7/10 96 min Crime, Action, Thriller Japan, United States English
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The mob has a new enemy.

Description

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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Top Cast

Viggo Mortensen
Viggo Mortensen Nick Davis / David Brandt
Ryo Ishibashi
Ryo Ishibashi Shuji Sawamoto
Michael Nouri
Michael Nouri Dino Campanela
Franklyn Ajaye
Franklyn Ajaye Sam
Yuji Okumoto
Yuji Okumoto Kazuo
Anzu Lawson
Anzu Lawson Yuko
Robert Forster
Robert Forster Littman
John Fujioka
John Fujioka Isshin Tendo

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