American Yakuza
The mob has a new enemy.
1993 | 96m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Frank A. Cappello |
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| Writer: | Max Strom, Takashige Ichise, John Allen Nelson |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 22, 1993 |
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| Director: | Frank A. Cappello |
| Writer: | Max Strom, Takashige Ichise, John Allen Nelson |
| Genres: | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Keywords | undercover agent, mafia, martial arts, organized crime, yakuza, action hero |
| Production Companies | Overseas FilmGroup, TFC, Ozla Productions, Toei Video Company, First Look International, NEO Motion Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Viggo Mortensen | Nick Davis / David Brandt |
| Ryo Ishibashi | Shuji Sawamoto |
| Michael Nouri | Dino Campanela |
| Franklyn Ajaye | Sam |
| Yuji Okumoto | Kazuo |
| Anzu Lawson | Yuko |
| Robert Forster | Littman |
| John Fujioka | Isshin Tendo |
| Nicky Katt | Vic |
| Jimmy Taenaka | Taka |
| Saiko Isshiki | Aya |
| Fritz Mashimo | Okazaki |
| Jeff Bankert | Medical Student |
| Rosine 'Ace' Hatem | Agent #1 |
| John Hammil | Agent #2 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| David C. Williams | Original Music Composer |
| JoAnn Perritano | Production Manager |
| Max Strom | Writer |
| Richard Clabaugh | Director of Photography |
| Shay Austin | Production Design |
| Sonny Baskin | Editor |
| Don Phillips | Casting |
| Kathryn Shemanek | Costume Design |
| Jeffrey R. Whitcher | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| William Smith | Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Michael J. Broomberg | Foley Artist |
| Ray Morfino | Color Timer |
| Eric J. Bates | Property Master |
| Lisa Buono | Makeup & Hair |
| Randall Ott | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Thomas 'Doc' Boguski | Production Coordinator |
| Michael Cedar | First Assistant Director |
| Mark S. Constance | Second Assistant Director |
| Lysa Moser | Production Accountant |
| Larry Scharf | Production Sound Mixer |
| Lee Cunningham | Set Decoration |
| Edward Mazurek | Location Manager |
| Frank A. Cappello | Director |
| Takashige Ichise | Writer |
| Carol Banker | Script Supervisor |
| Rick Barker | Stunt Coordinator |
| John Allen Nelson | Screenplay |
| Joe Barnett | Foley Recordist |
| Danny Epper | Stunts |
| Al Goto | Stunts |
| Debbie Lynn Ross | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Michael Leahy | Producer |
| W.K. Border | Executive Producer |
| Don Phillips | Co-Producer |
| Aki Komine | Producer |
| Takashige Ichise | Executive Producer |
| Joel Soisson | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 3 |
| 2024 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 4 |
| 2024 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 4 |
| 2024 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 4 |
| 2024 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 6 | 795 | 928 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 309 | 655 |
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| 2025 | 3 | 136 | 539 |