Showdown in Little Tokyo Movie Review 1991

Lundgren stars as a martial arts master/L.A. cop who was raised in Japan, and has all the respect in the world for his "ancestors" and heritage. Brandon Lee (son of Bruce) is Lundgren's partner, and he's a bona fide American-made, pop-culture, mall junkie. Together, they go after a crack-smuggling gang of "yakuza" (Japanese thugs). Lots of high-kicking action and the unique angle on stereotypes make this a fun martial arts film.

Distribution

Warner Home Video, Inc., 5775 Linder Canyon Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91362, URL: http://whv.warnerbros.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 78 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Martial Arts, Yakuza, Buddies, Role Reversal, Japan

Screenplay

Caliope Brattlestreet

Cast

Dolph Lundgren, Brandon Lee, Tia Carrere, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Cinematography

Mark Irwin

Director

Mark L. Lester

Music

David Michael Frank

Producer

Mark L. Lester, Warner Bros.