American Yakuza

Name: American Yakuza
Genre: Crime, Action, Thriller
Released: 1993-12-22
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Viggo Mortensen, Ryo Ishibashi, Michael Nouri, Franklyn Ajaye, Yuji Okumoto

1993·Movie·96 min·★ 5.8(75)

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“The mob has a new enemy.”

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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About American Yakuza

American Yakuza is a 1993 English-language crime, action and thriller film directed by Frank A. Cappello. The cast is led by Viggo Mortensen, Ryo Ishibashi, Michael Nouri. It has a runtime of 1h 36m. Viewers rate it 5.8/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, The CW, Hoopla.

American Yakuza was produced by First Look International, NEO Motion Pictures, and Overseas FilmGroup and made in Japan and United States of America. It was released on December 22, 1993.

Director: Frank A. Cappello
Writers: Takashige Ichise, Max Strom, John Allen Nelson
Release date: December 22, 1993
Original language: English
Status: Released
Country: Japan, United States of America
Production: First Look International, NEO Motion Pictures, Overseas FilmGroup

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American Yakuza cast & crew

American Yakuza was directed by Frank A. Cappello and written by Takashige Ichise, Max Strom, and John Allen Nelson.

The cast features Viggo Mortensen as Nick Davis / David Brandt, Ryo Ishibashi as Shuji Sawamoto, Michael Nouri as Dino Campanela, Franklyn Ajaye as Sam, Yuji Okumoto as Kazuo, and Anzu Lawson as Yuko.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by David C. Williams, cinematography is by Richard Clabaugh, and it was produced by Takashige Ichise and W.K. Border.

Is American Yakuza worth watching?

American Yakuza holds an audience score of 5.8/10 from 75 ratings, a more divisive crime films.

At 1h 36m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy crime, action, and thriller, American Yakuza is worth a place on your watchlist.

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