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American Yakuza

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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.

Date: 12/22/1993
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Viggo Mortensen, Ryo Ishibashi, Michael Nouri, Franklyn Ajaye, Yuji Okumoto, Anzu Lawson, Robert Forster, John Fujioka, Nicky Katt, Jimmy Taenaka, Saiko Isshiki, Fritz Mashimo, Jeff Bankert, Rosine 'Ace' Hatem, John Hammil

Viggo Mortensen Viggo Mortensen

Ryo Ishibashi Ryo Ishibashi

Michael Nouri Michael Nouri

Franklyn Ajaye Franklyn Ajaye

Yuji Okumoto Yuji Okumoto

Anzu Lawson Anzu Lawson

Robert Forster Robert Forster

John Fujioka John Fujioka

Nicky Katt Nicky Katt

Jimmy Taenaka Jimmy Taenaka

Saiko Isshiki Saiko Isshiki

Fritz Mashimo

Jeff Bankert

Rosine 'Ace' Hatem Rosine 'Ace' Hatem

John Hammil John Hammil