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American Yakuza

19935.6 / 1096 min
Crime, Action, Thriller

Overview

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.

Cast

Viggo Mortensen

Viggo Mortensen

Nick Davis / David Brandt

Ryo Ishibashi

Ryo Ishibashi

Shuji Sawamoto

Michael Nouri

Michael Nouri

Dino Campanela

Franklyn Ajaye

Franklyn Ajaye

Sam

Yuji Okumoto

Yuji Okumoto

Kazuo

Anzu Lawson

Anzu Lawson

Yuko

Robert Forster

Robert Forster

Littman

John Fujioka

John Fujioka

Isshin Tendo

Nicky Katt

Nicky Katt

Vic

Jimmy Taenaka

Jimmy Taenaka

Taka

Saiko Isshiki

Saiko Isshiki

Aya

Fritz Mashimo

Fritz Mashimo

Okazaki

Jeff Bankert

Jeff Bankert

Medical Student

Rosine 'Ace' Hatem

Rosine 'Ace' Hatem

Agent #1

John Hammil

John Hammil

Agent #2

Crew

Frank A. Cappello

Frank A. Cappello

Director

Danny Epper

Danny Epper

Stunts

Al Goto

Al Goto

Stunts

Lisa Buono

Lisa Buono

Makeup & Hair

Michael J. Broomberg

Michael J. Broomberg

Foley Artist

Eric J. Bates

Eric J. Bates

Property Master

Lysa Moser

Lysa Moser

Production Accountant

Joe Barnett

Joe Barnett

Foley Recordist

Ray Morfino

Ray Morfino

Color Timer

William Smith

William Smith

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mark S. Constance

Mark S. Constance

Second Assistant Director

Michael Cedar

Michael Cedar

First Assistant Director

Larry Scharf

Larry Scharf

Production Sound Mixer

Jeffrey R. Whitcher

Jeffrey R. Whitcher

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Thomas 'Doc' Boguski

Thomas 'Doc' Boguski

Production Coordinator

Edward Mazurek

Edward Mazurek

Location Manager

Randall Ott

Randall Ott

Chief Lighting Technician

Lee Cunningham

Lee Cunningham

Set Decoration

William Smith

William Smith

Supervising Sound Editor

Takashige Ichise

Takashige Ichise

Writer

Richard Clabaugh

Richard Clabaugh

Director of Photography

Max Strom

Max Strom

Writer

David C. Williams

David C. Williams

Original Music Composer

W.K. Border

W.K. Border

Executive Producer

Takashige Ichise

Takashige Ichise

Executive Producer

Joel Soisson

Joel Soisson

Executive Producer

Don Phillips

Don Phillips

Casting

Sonny Baskin

Sonny Baskin

Editor

JoAnn Perritano

JoAnn Perritano

Production Manager

Michael Leahy

Michael Leahy

Producer

Carol Banker

Carol Banker

Script Supervisor

Rick Barker

Rick Barker

Stunt Coordinator

Don Phillips

Don Phillips

Co-Producer

Aki Komine

Aki Komine

Producer

Shay Austin

Shay Austin

Production Design

Kathryn Shemanek

Kathryn Shemanek

Costume Design

John Allen Nelson

John Allen Nelson

Screenplay

Debbie Lynn Ross

Debbie Lynn Ross

Stunts