American Yakuza Movie Review 1994

FBI agent Nick Davis (Mortensen) is sent to L.A. to infilitrate the American arm of the Yakuza, Japan's dangerous criminal underworld. He rises through the ranks and is adopted into the powerful Tendo family. Now Davis finds himself caught between the FBI, the Yakuza, and the vengeful American mafia.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 95 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Organized Crime, FBI, Yakuza

Screenplay

Max Strom, John Allen Nelson

Cast

Viggo Mortensen, Michael Nouri, Ryo Ishibashi, Franklin Ajaye

Cinematography

Richard Clabaugh

Director

Frank Cappello

Music

David Williams

Producer

Michael Leahy, Aki Komine, Joel Soisson, Taka Ichise, W.K. Border, First Look Pictures, Neo Motion Pictures, Ozla Pictures