American Yakuza 31 years old
The mob has a new enemy.
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.
Credits
American Yakuza Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Viggo Mortensen He was 34, now 66 years old | as Nick Davis / David Brandt |
| Robert Förster He was 14, 41 years old when he died | as Littman |
| Michael Nouri He was 47, now 78 years old | as Dino Campanela |
| Nicky Katt He was 22, now 54 years old | as Vic |
| Rosine 'Ace' Hatem He was 32, now 64 years old | as Agent #1 |
| Franklyn Ajaye He was 43, now 75 years old | as Sam |
| Yuji Okumoto He was 33, now 65 years old | as Kazuo |
| Jimmy Taenaka He was 28, now 59 years old | as Taka |
| John Fujioka He was 67, 93 years old when he died | as Isshin Tendo |
| Ryo Ishibashi He was 36, now 68 years old | as Shuji Sawamoto |
| Anzu Lawson She was 12, now 44 years old | as Yuko |
| Jeff Bankert | as Medical Student |
American Yakuza Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Frank A. Cappello as Director. | Directing |
| Sonny Baskin as Editor. He was 7 (now 24) years old | Editing |
| Joel Soisson as Executive Producer. He was 36 (now 68) years old | Production |
| Takashige Ichise as Executive Producer. He was 31 (now 63) years old | Production |
| Takashige Ichise as Writer. He was 31 (now 63) years old | Writing |
| W.K. Border as Executive Producer. | Production |
| David C. Williams as Music. He was 35 (now 66) years old | Sound |
| JoAnn Perritano as Production Manager. | Production |
| Michael Leahy as Producer. He was 29 (now 61) years old | Production |
| Richard Clabaugh as Director of Photography. He was 32 (now 64) years old | Camera |
| Rick Barker as Stunt Coordinator. He was 41 (now 73) years old | Crew |
| Don Phillips as Co-Producer. He was 41 (now 73) years old | Production |
| Don Phillips as Casting. He was 41 (now 73) years old | Production |
| Aki Komine as Producer. | Production |
| Shay Austin as Production Design. | Art |
American Yakuza (31 years)
The mob has a new enemy.
- Release day: Friday, January 01, 1993
- Runtime: 96 minutes