American Yakuza 1993

Synopsis:

When Nick Davis leaves prison after one year in solitaire, he is hired to operate forklift in a warehouse in the harbor owned by the Japanese Yakuza patriarch Isshin Tendo. The place is assaulted by the Italian Mafia leaded 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 in 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.

Directed by: Frank A. Cappello
Written by: John Allen Nelson & Takashige Ichise & Max Strom
Release date: 1993-12-22
Runtime: 96 minutes
Tagline: The mob has a new enemy.
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Cast:
Viggo Mortensen
Viggo Mortensen
Nick Davis / David Brandt 
Ryo Ishibashi
Ryo Ishibashi
Shuji Sawamoto 
Michael Nouri
Michael Nouri
Dino Campanela 
Yuji Okumoto
Yuji Okumoto
Kazuo 
Anzu Lawson
Anzu Lawson
Yuko 
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Also known as:
  • American Yakuza: O Início
  • Amerykański yakuza
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