American Yakuza (1993)
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:
Frank A. Cappello
Writer:
John Allen Nelson
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Viggo Mortensen as Nick Davis / David Brandt |
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Ryo Ishibashi as Shuji Sawamoto |
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Michael Nouri as Dino Campanela |
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Franklyn Ajaye as Sam |
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Yuji Okumoto as Kazuo |
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Anzu Lawson as Yuko |
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Robert Forster as Littman |
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John Fujioka as Isshin Tendo |
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Nicky Katt as Vic |
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Jimmy Taenaka as Taka |
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Saiko Isshiki as Aya |
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Fritz Mashimo as Okazaki |
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Jeff Bankert as Medical Student |
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Rosine 'Ace' Hatem as Agent #1 |
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John Hammil as Agent #2 |
| Directing | Frank A. Cappello | Director |
| Crew | Danny Epper | Stunts |
| Crew | Al Goto | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lisa Buono | Makeup & Hair |
| Sound | Michael J. Broomberg | Foley Artist |
| Art | Eric J. Bates | Property Master |
| Production | Lysa Moser | Production Accountant |
| Sound | Joe Barnett | Foley Recordist |
| Editing | Ray Morfino | Color Timer |
| Sound | William Smith | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Directing | Mark S. Constance | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Michael Cedar | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Larry Scharf | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Jeffrey R. Whitcher | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Thomas 'Doc' Boguski | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Edward Mazurek | Location Manager |
| Lighting | Randall Ott | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Art | Lee Cunningham | Set Decoration |
| Sound | William Smith | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Writing | Takashige Ichise | Writer |
| Camera | Richard Clabaugh | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Max Strom | Writer |
| Sound | David C. Williams | Original Music Composer |
| Production | W.K. Border | Executive Producer |
| Production | Takashige Ichise | Executive Producer |
| Production | Joel Soisson | Executive Producer |
| Production | Don Phillips | Casting |
| Editing | Sonny Baskin | Editor |
| Production | JoAnn Perritano | Production Manager |
| Production | Michael Leahy | Producer |
| Directing | Carol Banker | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Rick Barker | Stunt Coordinator |
| Production | Don Phillips | Co-Producer |
| Production | Aki Komine | Producer |
| Art | Shay Austin | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kathryn Shemanek | Costume Design |
| Writing | John Allen Nelson | Screenplay |
| Crew | Debbie Lynn Ross | Stunts |
