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- American Yakuza is a time passer and one that deserved a better filmmaker at the helm. Viggo Mortensen carries this film the entire way and without him it would've been relegated to the depths of obscurity. The film is short and offers a little twist on the standard undercover storyline.
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A nice little 90s action film that did a half ass job with its story of an undercover fbi agent infiltrates the Yakuza and is torn between his world of law and order.
- (3.5K)
- Frank Cappello
- R
- Viggo Mortensen
American Yakuza is a 1993 American crime film directed by Frank Cappello and starring Viggo Mortensen, Ryo Ishibashi, Michael Nouri, Franklyn Ajaye, Yuji Okumoto, Anzu Lawson, and Robert Forster. The screenplay by John Allen Nelson and Max Strom is based on a story by executive producer Takashige Ichise. [2]
American Yakuza: Directed by Frank A. Cappello. With Viggo Mortensen, Ryo Ishibashi, Michael Nouri, Franklyn Ajaye. An American FBI agent is lured away by the Japanese Mafia--the Yakuza--in this action film.
- (3K)
- Action, Crime, Drama
- Frank A. Cappello
- 1993-12-22
American Yakuzua is a b-movie but it's a well done b-movie, it's got impressive action scenes, great performances, unique camera shots and good music. Some of the characters might seem a bit cliché but the movie is still enjoyable, the storyline between Nick and Shuji is where the movies power lies.
Dec 30, 2009 · American Yakuza | VERN'S REVIEWS on the FILMS of CINEMA. “Viggo Mortensen is… AMERICAN YAKUZA.” That’s what it says on the trailer. This is a rare early Viggo lead role and it’s pretty much a straight up action/crime movie.
Overall, AMERICAN YAKUZA is a surprisingly powerful portrayal of the loyalties that exist in the underworld, where violence and betrayal are a way of life. (Violence, sexual situations, adult...
American Yakuza Reviews. It is is in effect 'The Godfather: the next Generation' - an immigrant saga of family, blood and assimilation that just happens to be set in the world of organised...
