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American Yakuza

The mob has a new enemy.

1993 · 1h 36m

Directed by Frank A. Cappello

5.8

TMDB audience score
77 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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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Cast

  • Viggo Mortensen
    Nick Davis / David Brandt

  • Ryo Ishibashi
    Shuji Sawamoto

  • Michael Nouri
    Dino Campanela

  • Franklyn Ajaye
    Sam

  • Yuji Okumoto
    Kazuo

  • Anzu Lawson
    Yuko

  • Robert Forster
    Littman

  • John Fujioka
    Isshin Tendo

  • Nicky Katt
    Vic

  • Jimmy Taenaka
    Taka

  • Saiko Isshiki
    Aya

  • Fritz Mashimo
    Okazaki

  • Jeff Bankert
    Medical Student

  • Rosine 'Ace' Hatem
    Agent #1

  • John Hammil
    Agent #2