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American Yakuza

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Calorie Rating: 135
Released: 1993-12-22
Running Time: 96 Minutes
Studios: First Look International, NEO Motion Pictures, Overseas FilmGroup, Ozla Productions, Toei Video Company, TFC,


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.

Director / Directors

Mark S. Constance
Second Assistant Director
Michael Cedar
First Assistant Director

Carol Banker
Script Supervisor


Cast

Viggo Mortensen
Character: Nick Davis / David Brandt
Ryo Ishibashi
Character: Shuji Sawamoto
Michael Nouri
Character: Dino Campanela

Franklyn Ajaye
Character: Sam
Yuji Okumoto
Character: Kazuo
Anzu Lawson
Character: Yuko

Robert Forster
Character: Littman
John Fujioka
Character: Isshin Tendo
Nicky Katt
Character: Vic

Jimmy Taenaka
Character: Taka
Saiko Isshiki
Character: Aya
Fritz Mashimo
Character: Okazaki

Jeff Bankert
Character: Medical Student
Rosine 'Ace' Hatem
Character: Agent #1
John Hammil
Character: Agent #2


Production and Crew

Al Goto
Stunts
Lisa Buono
Makeup & Hair

Eric J. Bates
Property Master
Lysa Moser
Production Accountant

Joe Barnett
Foley Recordist
Ray Morfino
Color Timer
William Smith
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Larry Scharf
Production Sound Mixer
Jeffrey R. Whitcher
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Thomas 'Doc' Boguski
Production Coordinator

Edward Mazurek
Location Manager
Randall Ott
Chief Lighting Technician
Lee Cunningham
Set Decoration

William Smith
Supervising Sound Editor
Richard Clabaugh
Director of Photography

David C. Williams
Original Music Composer
W.K. Border
Executive Producer

Takashige Ichise
Executive Producer
Joel Soisson
Executive Producer

JoAnn Perritano
Production Manager

Rick Barker
Stunt Coordinator
Don Phillips
Co-Producer
Aki Komine
Producer

Shay Austin
Production Design
Kathryn Shemanek
Costume Design